We're important to ESPN. We fill up a lot of space for them in the summer. We're their programming in the summer. If you look at 'SportsCenter,' most nights in the summer, it's, what, 70 percent baseball. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
I think we're doing much better player-wise, but I think we need to reach out to African-American fans. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
We've continued to meet and talk, probably on a daily basis, with the commissioner and with members of the committee, ... Several of the candidates have come in over the last couple of weeks and have gone down to mlb.com and have spent some time down there continuing their due diligence. Again, I see no reason why we can't make an announcement by Labour Day. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
There are a number of segments of the marketplace that I'd like to see us continue to reach out to and Latins is one of those. Kids from the ages of 12 until the time they get out of college are an area we need to focus on. They're great through Little League, and then through high school we tend to lose some of them. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
From the standpoint of family entertainment, baseball remains very affordable compared against comparable entertainment. MLB is a special, but fairly priced, family fare. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
While we had other options, we didn't want to lose what's been a relationship since 1990, and we think they're doing an awfully good job. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
We continue to have eight groups that are very active and desirous of owning the team. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
commercial issues related to the land that's being delivered and the development of that land. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
We're very pleased they're coming to the table, and we hope we can achieve a program that works. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
The Commissioner is going to interview the groups in the next week to 10 days that he hasn't spoken to yet. And then we hope to move forward on the decision-making process. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
The difficulty with the lease remains a troublesome issue, ... I've been in touch with all eight of the ownership candidates, and we're trying to move the process forward as rapidly as possible so the eventual owner can plan for the coming season. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0
Tony Tavares is very competent. He's doing planning for next year. Jim Bowden has done a wonderful job, and so has Frank. We're very confident we're going to turn over a very healthy and vital franchise to a new owner. Bob DuPuy More Bob DuPuy Quotes 0