Major League Baseball is a national institution and we take our responsibilities seriously when it comes to how the game affects the lives of American youth.

I do have a lot of concerns but I am happy to say the Mets aren't one of them.

So that there is no misunderstanding from my perspective, I will suspend any player who tests positive for an illegal steroid. There will be no exceptions. The (players) union is aware of that and they accept it.

How lucky have we been that the face of baseball for the past two decades, through ups and downs, has been Derek Jeter.

You mean guys don't get injured in spring training? Guys get hurt walking down the street. All the managers, pitching coaches are very sensitive. Look, you can always pick at something, but there's a broader picture, a grander picture.

St. Louis is closer to Minneapolis than Milwaukee is.

The greatest country in the history of the world being attacked. So all of this doesn't mean very much today.