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

The appetite for more instant replay in the sport is very low.

Major League Baseball has always recognized the influence that our stars can have on the youth of America. As such, we are concerned that recent revelations and allegations of steroid use have been sending a terrible message to young people.

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

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.

On behalf of Major League Baseball, I am terribly saddened by the sudden passing of Kirby Puckett. He was a Hall of Famer in every sense of the term. He was revered throughout the country and will be remembered wherever the game is played. Kirby was taken from us much too soon - and too quickly.

The one thing we know today is we can't continue to do business the way we have in the past.