We're just trying to be consistent. The record is owned by Hank Aaron. There will be plenty of acknowledgments by the media when he passes Ruth, but when a man breaks a record, we'll honor that. |
We're not discussing contraction at the major league level. |
We're still waiting to hear. |
We're trying to move as fast as possible. We've got eight great groups, and they are still submitting lots of information. When we know, it will get announced quickly. |
We're very close. Well before the season's over, we should be done. I'm very pleased with that -- a wonderful end to a tough story. This was a situation fraught with a lot of potential problems. It's going to come to an end; we're going to come out of the ownership business. The commissioner will be delighted. |
We've done everything we possibly can. |
We've got eight great groups, and they're still submitting a lot of information, ... But when we know, believe me, that will get announced quickly. |
We've made some progress on a lot of issues. But progress in the end is when you have a deal. |
We've studied weather, winds, we've studied humidity. There isn't a cloud within 800 miles of here. In Milwaukee, you don't get a day like this until July Fourth. |
We've taken a giant step forward. It's a very, very proud day for baseball. |
We've talked about that, and we'll continue to talk about that, |
When it comes to the integrity of baseball, an impartial independent investigation is called for. Baseball must confront its problems head on. |
When this investigation is over ... that will be the time for me to make those kind of judgments. |
While I believe in the sanctity of completing Major League Baseball's entire 162-game championship season schedule using every practical means at our disposal, the Giants have requested that, due to cross country travel and other logistical issues that have arisen, it would be in their best interest to forego playing Monday's game, |
While I believe the suspensions show that the current program is working, they underscore the need for an even tougher policy, ... There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the current program. |