The market's been soft, ... and I think that's mostly a result of the new provisions in the collective bargaining agreement.

It will continue the cycle; I think it has to. It's positive to have serious corporations that have the business background to do that kind of work necessary to run teams today.

It seems to me what necessarily has to happen is some concessions from both sides. Whether that is a victory for owners or victory for players, I'm not sure, ... Baseball and Billions.

But in terms of the competitive balance, that's very problematic. It's not likely it's going to have any significant effect at all. We still have a highly significant correlation between payroll and performance. That's really all we're talking about.

I think the press has been sucked in by the rhetoric of brinkmanship. I've been optimistic all along.

[But Epstein] doesn't walk on water, ... He's certainly not infallible, and the Red Sox still have a bright future without him.

What [the players] say and what the owners say, you have to discount, ... Both sides are trying to stake out some leverage and bargaining position.

I think that there clearly has been some impact. It's a little early to assess the full impact.

I don't believe that that's correct at all.