Bob DuPuy
Bob DuPuy
Robert A. "Bob" DuPuyis a lawyer and former President and was Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball. He assumed both titles on March 7, 2002. Prior to joining Major League Baseball in 1998, he was a partner and management committee member of Foley & Lardner, a large Milwaukee-based law firm. He returned to Foley & Lardner in 2010 as a partner with the firm's Sports Industry Team...
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We need to find a way to get the (D.C. Council) to honor the commitment it made to get a stadium built. I am guardedly optimistic that we can find a way to get it done.
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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.
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We are growing increasingly concerned about the District's ability to meet the agreed-upon December 31, 2005 deadline, by which date a number of critical tasks in the Baseball Stadium Agreement must be completed,
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We are not discussing alternatives because we are hopeful and confident we are going to get approval.
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We remain guardedly optimistic and are looking forward to receiving a positive response to our reapplication, hopefully within a matter of days.
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We want to stay in Washington. We're very pleased with the reception that people in Washington gave to the team. We're continuing to work with the mayor, we're continuing to work with the council and we're hopeful that we can get it done.
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We're meeting IBAF and IOC delegates into an attempt to regain baseball's Olympic status.
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I expect them to play the whole season. I expect Bonds to play the whole season, his physical limitations not withstanding.
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From the standpoint of family entertainment, baseball remains very affordable compared against comparable entertainment. MLB is a special, but fairly priced, family fare.
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He is interested and he's a free agent.
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We're optimistic it will be voted in Turin, and baseball and softball will be reinstated, ... We were encouraged.
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Given Sen. Mitchell?s integrity, given his background, he was absolutely considered to be the perfect choice for this job.
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We're very pleased they're coming to the table, and we hope we can achieve a program that works.
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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.