66 Quotes by Bob DuPuy

We haven't secured it in other stadium deals,

We continue to have eight groups that are very active and desirous of owning the team,

We hope that the state department comes through. We would be disappointed if Cuba didn't play.

Today's vote is a serious setback to all those in the Washington community who sought the return of a team to the nation's capital. I regret very much that D.C. officials have failed to honor the agreement they made when they successfully bid for the Expos to move to Washington. Baseball has no choice but to pursue arbitration so the terms of our original agreement can be honored and to begin to explore whatever options are available to us.

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.

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.

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.

We are not discussing alternatives because we are hopeful and confident we are going to get approval.

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,