So the news today started off with this:

Commissioner Selig says that A’s/Giants ballpark issue is “really on the front burner” + MLB is working on it “at a rather quick pace.” — Mark Purdy (@MercPurdy) January 12, 2012

More significant: Selig indicates he won’t let any SJ ballpark ballot issue proceed until Giants’ front group drop suit vs city over EIR. — Mark Purdy (@MercPurdy) January 12, 2012

Selig on Giants’ front group lawsuit: “When we get to (T-rites) resolution,we need to get everybody to sit+talk and get all that settled.” — Mark Purdy (@MercPurdy) January 12, 2012

All of that – and Lew Wolff’s reaction to Selig’s statements – is in today’s Mark Purdy article. There’s also USA Today baseball writer Bob Nightengale’s reply to Mike Davie’s inquiry:

@linusalf #Athletics were discussed first time at executive council and Selig says now on frontburner #mlb — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 12, 2012

Sounds like things are moving along. As for an actual resolution? Who knows? Bud Selig’s extension was approved 29-1, the dissenting vote coming from outgoing Padres owner John Moores. Jeff Moorad’s takeover bid has not yet been approved. Why? My guess is money. Say, isn’t Bob Piccinini in that group? He should be able to pump it up lickety split.