Pat Courtney Quotations

He thought at the time that he made the right call and he thought it in his heart.

We just really want to have some standard procedure in place, to do what the club does regularly during the season,

We both want to give back to the community.

We were getting an awful lot of phone calls; I must have had 15 calls myself. Some reports gave names of specific players, including big stars.

We are trying to internationalize the sport. The World Cup is a model for us.

I'm looking forward to the small South Island towns. The kids are so friendly and well-behaved.

The players are talked to in spring training and shown video about what actions are appropriate.

We certainly consider the financial aspect and amount of money offered, but we don't want everybody spending every dime in the club and having nothing on the backside. We consider the overall picture, financial structure, marketing, group partners and relationship with the community.

That's confidential information. That's one thing if the committee members want it. It would be contrary to our policy that we entered with the union. It's contrary to the collective bargaining agreement.

I think we're trying to reassure fans we've made every step possible to make sure every ballpark is secure. Using metal detectors, there's a thought it would instill almost a greater fear.