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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It's like rain delays, ... That's in the province of the commissioner's office. It's to prevent someone from getting what they perceive is an advantage. The roof is designed for weather, not for competitive advantage. It's not like watering the baselines.
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That's far too narrow. The Commissioner wants the panel to look at it and take it as far as they want to go.
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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.
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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.
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Amphetamines have been part of the game for a long, long time. To, after half a century, deal with this issue, get it as part of the agreement, is a major step forward.
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The matter remains on the commissioner's desk. He has given no indication that he's prepared to issue a formal decision,
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It clearly contains conditions, restrictions and new provisions which go well beyond our previous agreements and raises a number of questions. We want to make sure that the kind of ballpark we agreed upon will be built, that it can be paid for as we have agreed.
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It is our contractual right to seek mediation as a tool to convince the parties to fulfill their obligations as set forth in the contract that was agreed to more than a year ago.
Why would that be better? ... Look, there are always circumstances.
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The presence of Cuba in the tournament ensures the highest level of competition for the tournament which, for the first time, will bring together the very best players throughout the world in a single event.