David Samson
David Samson
fire gm owner quick stand
It's a (term) that has a connotation that is very frustrating to me. In a fire sale, you don't need a GM or an owner for that. You actually just need a booth. You stand there and say, 'Here's our players. Come get them. First come, first served, quick as you can.' That's not what this is.
deal learn meet paper people portland talk typical
There were no deal discussions. It was very much an introductory meeting. It was 'getting to know you' day. We got to meet people and talk to them and learn more about Portland than what you can read about in the paper and in typical analyses.
bigger community fans far hard lost matters order people shows
This is important because it shows it's not just about baseball. We've always said that the community is what matters the most. In order to have fans, you have to have a community. For people who lost their homes, it's hard for them to be fans if they have no place to live. This is a far bigger priority.
deadlines fake save trying
There's no more fake deadlines or real deadlines. This is about the Marlins trying to save its franchise. We need a place to play after 2010, and we don't have one.
again baseball cities couple exploring focus great hope mayor meet next officials wants year
Right now we are working with the officials of Hialeah, and we're working with the mayor there. He's a great man. He's got vision. He wants to see baseball there. He's doing his work; we're doing our work. We hope to meet again in the next couple of weeks. We're exploring other cities with the focus still on Florida. We'll see how the year progresses.
ask attract baseball businesses corporate deciding decisions government help
Governments do make decisions when they attract businesses to the community. Baseball is not the only industry, by any stretch, to ask for government help when deciding where to have its corporate headquarters.
focus front names
For now, we must focus on the names on the front of the jersey. Not the name on the back.
definitely financing plan presented serious talk
It's definitely serious when you are presented a financing plan and when you talk as much as we are.
early grow sure sustain viable view
The early view we have is that it's viable right now. We need to see how revenues are going to grow and make sure it can sustain itself.
asked fiscal insanity time today willing
The fiscal insanity that Jeffrey was willing to be a part of for all these years is over. We've been asked time and time again, when does it end? And today is that day.