Rich Levin
Rich Levin
agreement bargaining decision hopefully near necessary pleased reach strike
We are pleased with the union's decision today, ... We didn't think it was necessary to set a strike date. Now we can get back to bargaining and hopefully reach an agreement in near future.
cuba hopeful
We're hopeful that Cuba will be able to play.
comment position study until
We are not in position to make a comment until we study the proposal.
cooperate past sure
I'm sure we'll cooperate with the committee, as we have in the past,
material nobody
It's inappropriate at this time. Nobody has read the material yet.
cooperate fully timely
and will cooperate fully in a timely manner.
exception team
It's part of the ban. We made an exception for the all-century team and only for that instance.
baseball best clubs favor full game goal grow increase interest interests league major players realize support tournament voted worldwide
The clubs voted overwhelmingly in favor of the World Baseball Classic. It also has the full support of our partners, the Major League Baseball Players Association and the International Baseball Federation. The Clubs, the MLBPA and the IBAF all realize that the goal of the tournament - to grow the game and to increase interest in the sport worldwide - is in the long-term best interests of the game.
adds lack precise
and I think the lack of precise measurement adds to that.
maybe proposal strikes three
The union's proposal is not three strikes and you're out. It's three strikes and maybe you're out.