It's another big step to preserving a core that should make the Cleveland Indians a contender for years to come. He's getting the reward he deserves. He's going to be wearing our jersey for a long time, and we're happy about that.

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He plays the game hard. He respects the game. He's a good teammate, and he's pretty good as well.

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What our overriding concern is that this is a market that is shrinking and this has impact on all levels of our business. This venture is a way for us to maximize the available revenues that are in the marketplace for baseball.

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There is risk we won't generate the revenue we think we will, but that risk should be in the first few years. We're always thinking long term.

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There is a sense of urgency. We'd like to have as much of it in place as possible by opening day, but we're not going to be panicked if it's not. We're in hyper-drive to get it done, but we want to get it done right. If it takes a little longer to get it right, it will be worth it because of the long-term gain.

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There is no artificial cutoff on signing long-term deals.

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We strongly believe that this is in the best interest of the franchise to take this route. All you have to do is look to other clubs that have done this and the success they have enjoyed. We expect the same kind of success, proportionate to our market size.

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We have a championship-caliber core in place.

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We are in a better spot (financially). With attendance going up, we think what were doing with TV, we feel like we're in a better spot to keep players for a long time.

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