Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : "Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,"

newschannel6now Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:45:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : "Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,"

wkyt Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : "Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,"

kswo Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : “Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,”

woodtv Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : “Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,”

dailyjournal Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:19:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,” “We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures”

denverpost Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players’ association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles,” “Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field”

denverpost Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,"

samoaobserver Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players' association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles," "Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field"

samoaobserver Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,"

usaToday Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players' association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles," "Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field"

usaToday Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,” “We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures”

suntimes Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:42:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players’ association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles,” “Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field”

suntimes Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:42:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,” “We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures”

wkbn Wednesday, April 1, 2020 5:49:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players’ association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles,”

wkbn Wednesday, April 1, 2020 5:49:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Although we are hopeful that conditions will improve, the crisis is evolving rapidly and it is uncertain when our Clubs will be in a position to provide players to the affiliates,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:50:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred added : “But the one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back. Whenever it’s safe to play, we’ll be back. … We will be part of the recovery, the healing in this country from this particular pandemic”

denverpost Saturday, March 28, 2020 9:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,”

newsday-USA Saturday, March 28, 2020 9:00:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,”

WashingtonPost Friday, March 27, 2020 3:25:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back," "Whenever it's safe to play, we'll be back. Our fans will be back. Our players will be back. And we will be part of the recovery, the healing in this country, from this particular pandemic"

irishsun Friday, March 27, 2020 7:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,” “Whenever it’s safe to play, we’ll be back. Our fans will be back. Our players will be back. And we will be part of the recovery, the healing in this country, from this particular pandemic”

usaToday Friday, March 27, 2020 5:20:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think it will mark a real milestone in the return to normalcy,”

houstonchronicle Friday, March 27, 2020 5:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up,”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The goal would be to get as many regular season games as possible and think creatively about how we can accomplish that goal,”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Association ) : “Nothing is off the table for us,” “We are open. We have had some really positive conversations with our Players Association about relaxing some of the rules that govern our schedule. They’re very focused on returning to play and playing as many games as possible”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Fans are crucial to the baseball experience as we know it,”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I just love the symbolism of patterns that are associated with baseball being used by the people who are carrying a huge burden for all of us,”

orlandosentinel Friday, March 27, 2020 4:06:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred added : “I’m proud that Major League Baseball can partner with Fanatics to help support the brave healthcare workers and emergency personnel who are on the front lines of helping patients with COVID-19,”

forbes Friday, March 27, 2020 3:51:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I'm proud that Major League Baseball can partner with Fanatics to help support the brave healthcare workers and emergency personnel who are on the front lines of helping patients with COVID-19. They are truly heroes,"

cnbc Friday, March 27, 2020 2:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,"

cnbc Friday, March 27, 2020 2:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up,”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The goal would be to get as many regular season games as possible and think creatively about how we can accomplish that goal,”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Association ) : “Nothing is off the table for us,” “We are open. We have had some really positive conversations with our Players Association about relaxing some of the rules that govern our schedule. They’re very focused on returning to play and playing as many games as possible”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Fans are crucial to the baseball experience as we know it,”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up. We’ll have to make a determination depending on what the precise date is as to how much of a preparation period we need,"

cjonline Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I also think that we need to be creative in terms of what the schedule looks like, what the postseason format looks like,"

cjonline Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,"

wsau Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think it will mark a real milestone in the return to normalcy," "I think you saw it after 9/11, in terms of the resumption of play. I was there in Shea Stadium that night we began playing. It was one of the most memorable games I've ever attended. It's an honor for our sport to be regarded in a way that we have been part of our country coming back from some horrific events, and we hope that we can play a similar role with respect to this one"

wsau Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I have said publicly before that there's some numbers in baseball you can't change. Nine innings is one of them," "When I said that, I wasn't thinking about this particular crisis. So I'm sure it's something that will get some discussion"

wsau Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up. We’ll have to make a determination depending on what the precise date is as to how much of a preparation period we need,"

ohio Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I also think that we need to be creative in terms of what the schedule looks like, what the postseason format looks like,"

ohio Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May, we'll be gearing back up,"

upi Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,"

upi Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Obviously our fans love a 162-game season and the post-season format that we have; we're probably not going to be able to do that this year, I think that's clear," "It does give us an opportunity to do some different things, to experiment, and to make sure that we provide as many games as possible and as entertaining a product as possible"

upi Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,"

afp-en Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think you saw it after 9-11 in terms of the resumption of play,"

afp-en Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May, we'll be gearing back up,"

afp-en Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May, we’ll be gearing back up,” “We’ll have to make a determination depending on what the precise date is, as to how much of a preparation period we need. Whether that preparation period is going to be done in the clubs’ home cities or back in Florida and Arizona. I think the goal would be to get as many regular season games as possible and we’ll think creatively about how to accomplish that goal”

masslive Thursday, March 26, 2020 2:38:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Association ) : “Nothing’s off the table for us right now,” “I think we are open and we’ve had some really positive conversations with our Players Association about relaxing some of the rules that govern our schedule”

masslive Thursday, March 26, 2020 2:38:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “One thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Obviously our fans love a 162-game season and the postseason format that we have,” “We’re probably not going to be able to do that this year. I think that’s clear. It does give us an opportunity to do some different things, to experiment and to make sure that we provide as many games as possible and as entertaining a product as possible”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that some point in May we’ll be gearing back up,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think we should have a postseason format that focuses on providing the most possible entertaining product to our fans at a very, very difficult time in our history,” “Overall, I think our goal is to play as many baseball games as we can given the limitations associated with the public health concerns”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Obviously our preference would be to play with fans,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,”

ibtimes Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred explained : “The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,”

ibtimes Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate Opening Day at this point,”

forbes Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:41:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

mlive Wednesday, March 18, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

fox5atlanta Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

koaa Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

cbs46 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,"

cbs46 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

foxcarolina Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,"

foxcarolina Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

cleveland Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

eagletribune Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

eagletribune Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

fox35orlando Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

abcactionnews Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:24:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:24:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

wkbw Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:11:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

wrcbtv Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,"

wrcbtv Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

kxxv Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:57:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,”

HonululuAdvertiser Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,” “The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees”

HonululuAdvertiser Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,”

suntimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,” “The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees”

suntimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I am proud that our clubs came together so quickly and uniformly to support these individuals who provide so much to the game we love,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:49:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I am proud that our clubs came together so quickly and uniformly to support these individuals who provide so much to the game we love,”

masslive Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:26:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We agreed with the MLBPA that spring training sites will remain open,”

forbes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:04:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We’re going to have to see how things develop,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

readingeagle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:13:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,”

readingeagle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:13:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

readingeagle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:13:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,"

smh Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,"

theage Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:00:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re going to have to see how things develop,”

suntimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 5:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins,” “We will continue to monitor ongoing events and undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts, and urge all baseball fans to follow suit”

forbes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We’re going to have to see how things develop,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

gazette Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,”

gazette Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

gazette Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

wral Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,”

wral Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

wral Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

dailynews Monday, March 16, 2020 11:44:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

wishtv Monday, March 16, 2020 11:19:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think the biggest topic is obviously with the CDC announcement we’re not going to be playing April 9,"

annistonstar Monday, March 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Clarified, emphasized with the clubs that there should be no organized activities in the camps," "We did agree with the MLBPA that spring training sites would remain open – but the thought there is with a skeleton crew. Really, to give players some place to use a gym as opposed to being forced out into a public gym and the like. We’re really encouraging players to make a decision where they want to be over an extended period of time and get to that location as soon as possible"

annistonstar Monday, March 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “There are a whole host of issues,” “Once you start thinking about what has to change, the number of issues get larger, not smaller, I’m afraid”

annistonstar Monday, March 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “MLB will continue to evaluate ongoing events leading up to the start of the season,”

forbes Friday, March 13, 2020 12:05:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our players, employees and fans,” “MLB will continue to undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts. We send our best wishes to all individuals and communities that have been impacted by coronavirus”

forbes Friday, March 13, 2020 12:05:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred déclaré : "Cette mesure est prise dans l'intérêt de la sécurité et du bien-être de nos joueurs, de nos clubs et de nos millions de fans fidèles"

afp-fr Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:29:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,"

irishsun Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:21:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule,"

irishsun Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:21:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,"

yahoo-au Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule,"

yahoo-au Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,"

afp-en Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule,"

afp-en Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “Luhnow did not forward the memoranda and did not confirm that the players and field staff were in compliance with M.L.B. rules and the memoranda,”

nytimes Monday, February 24, 2020 9:45:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I abhor the fact that we made a decision that evoked this kind of emotion from the players,”

nytimes Sunday, February 23, 2020 5:53:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I abhor the fact that we made a decision that evoked this kind of emotion from the players,”

readingeagle Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I know we would not even have known the facts here, and no one would have been disciplined, had we not proceeded the way we elected to proceed,”

readingeagle Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The only thing that would have been worse than where we are now is to say, ‘Gee, we did a big investigation, and we can’t really tell you what happened,’”

readingeagle Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I abhor the fact that we made a decision that evoked this kind of emotion from the players,”

nytimes Saturday, February 22, 2020 11:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

Koat Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wxii12 Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:20:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

kcci Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wcvb Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:15:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wmur Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:02:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “all 30 clubs have been notified that future violations of this type will be subject to more serious sanctions, including the possible loss of draft picks”

houstonchronicle Saturday, February 22, 2020 1:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he’s playing, whether it’s in Houston or somewhere else,”

wishtv Friday, February 21, 2020 9:08:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wrcbtv Friday, February 21, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Because we were at a bit of a stalemate — we knew we needed player witnesses — we agreed to that immunity agreement,”

bworldcom Thursday, February 20, 2020 8:29:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "we will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he is playing, whether it's Houston or somewhere else"

usaToday Thursday, February 20, 2020 3:31:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told ( about Mike Fiers ) : "I want to be really clear about this: Mike, who I do not know at all, did the industry a service,"

abs-cbnnews Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:54:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The union indicated to us that that would be a problem,” “We went back and suggested to them we would give them an initial list of people — players — that we would grant immunity to, preserving our ability to discipline other players. And the union came back and said that players would cooperate only if there was blanket immunity”

readingeagle Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told ( about Mike Fiers ) : "I want to be really clear about this: Mike, who I do not know at all, did the industry a service,"

wsau Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:32:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,”

seattlepi Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,”

masslive Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,”

seattlepi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

suntimes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:21:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I have to say I made one mistake, at least,”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “You know, they’re never easy, and I hope I did OK on the apology, and I mean it,” “I feel badly about it and I wanted to be clear on that topic”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My office contacted the MLBPA to request player cooperation,” “We wanted players to submit to interviews. The MLBPA asked if we had a disciplinary intention. I think the response was that we could not rule that out. The union indicated to us that that would be a problem”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “And because we were at a bit of stalemate and needed player witnesses, we agreed,”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,”

dailycaller Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined,” “And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players”

dailycaller Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,”

bworldcom Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,”

bworldcom Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,"

upi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:59:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred agreed : “because we were at a bit of a stalemate,”

foxnews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a bit of a stalemate -- we knew we needed player witnesses -- we agreed to that immunity agreement,"

wsau Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:55:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it," "There's no excuse for it. It was a mistake to say what I said"

arkansasonline Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:42:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service"

arkansasonline Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:42:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined," "And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players"

arkansasonline Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:42:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a bit of a stalemate -- we knew we needed player witnesses -- we agreed to that immunity agreement,"

irishsun Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:49:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred agreed : “because we were at a bit of a stalemate,”

click2houston Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:16:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else,"

samoaobserver Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:09:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else,"

click2houston Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it," "There's no excuse for it. ... It was a mistake to say what I said"

barrie Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:33:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service"

barrie Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:33:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined," "And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players"

barrie Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:33:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,"

wsau Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,"

wsau Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “You are 100 percent correct that I could have set a new precedent here,”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred asserted : “Garbage-can signaling went on in the postseason,” “There was conflicting evidence on that point. But, you know, in an investigation you often have conflicting evidence and it was my view that the more credible evidence was that they continued to use the trash-can system”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Our early efforts were not particularly successful in terms of making progress with the investigation,” “My office then contacted the MLBPA to request player cooperation. We wanted players to submit to interviews. The MLBPA asked if we had a disciplinary intention. I think the response was, that we could not rule that out. The union indicated to us that that would be a problem”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I’m not being critical of anyone, but the fact of the matter is the union wanted an immunity agreement to protect their members,”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “It just has caused a lot of problems, and I think a really across-the-board restriction on that video will help send the kind of message to our fans,”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it," "There's no excuse for it. ... It was a mistake to say what I said"

dcourier Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service"

dcourier Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined," "And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players"

dcourier Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:34:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else,"

eagletribune Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:20:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,” "There's no excuse for it. ... It was a mistake to say what I said"

seattlepi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:16:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,”

seattlepi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:16:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred added : “You’re responsible for your conduct,” “If everybody else was (cheating), I don’t see that as a mitigating factor. I never will. It’s part of my makeup. You have to take responsibility for that”

denverpost Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:15:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated,” “Whether it’s Houston or anybody else, it’s dangerous, and it is not helpful to the current situation”

baltimore-cbslocal Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:36:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,” “It’s dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation”

fox5atlanta Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:07:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “The one thing I do take issue with is the notion that anybody in the Houston organization escaped without punishment,”

dailynews Tuesday, February 18, 2020 3:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

ChinaPost Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," “It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation”

usaToday Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred explained : “Whether or not you put an asterisk next to [the title] or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference,” “Once you go down that road of changing what happens on the field, I just don’t know how you decide where to stop”

forbes Monday, February 17, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will have really serious restrictions on player and [coaching] personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it’s very important for us to send a message to fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way to make sure it doesn’t happen again”

forbes Monday, February 17, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will, for 2020, have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it’s really important to us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it didn’t happen again”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 11:25:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “This is another topic on which we’re trying to be proactive,”

gulf-times Monday, February 17, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “When we began the investigation after we became aware of the Houston situation, we started with an important and fundamental goal and that goal was to make sure that we found the facts, completed the investigation, figured out what was going on and put ourselves in a position to be as transparent with our fans and the other clubs as possible,” “Our desire to find the facts, to figure out what really went on, drove a lot of the decisions we made in the investigation process”

gulf-times Monday, February 17, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I understand people’s desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here,”

gulf-times Monday, February 17, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I'm sorry to admit this, but with all that's been going on, I can honestly say I have not had a conversation with the Braves about the tomahawk chop," "It's not that I don't understand it's an issue, it's just simply too much going on and I haven't gotten around to it"

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 10:41:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I can honestly say I have not had a conversation with the Braves about the Tomahawk Chop,"

cbs46 Monday, February 17, 2020 7:44:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,” “They will live with questions about what went on in 2017 and 2018 for the rest of their lives”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn’t do it,” “I understand when people say the players should have been punished. I understand why people feel that way, because they did not do the right thing. If I was in a world where I could have found all the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “In my own mind, it was hard for me to figure out, when they were immune: Why they would be truthful and admit they did the wrong thing in ’17, admit they did the wrong thing in ’18 and then lie about what was going on in ’19?” “Can I tell you I’m 100% sure about that? You’re never 100% sure in any of these things”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as something different,” “Whether or not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference. I think we did what we should do — that was, we found the facts and we were transparent about them”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “You’re never 100% sure in any of these things, but these were my best judgments,”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 6:45:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “First of all, it had never happened in baseball,”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn't,”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

foxnews Monday, February 17, 2020 2:32:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

foxnews Monday, February 17, 2020 2:32:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "This is another topic on which we're trying to be proactive,"

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "When we began the investigation after we became aware of the Houston situation, we started with an important and fundamental goal and that goal was to make sure that we found the facts, completed the investigation, figured out what was going on and put ourselves in a position to be as transparent with our fans and the other clubs as possible," "Our desire to find the facts, to figure out what really went on, drove a lot of the decisions we made in the investigation process"

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here,"

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “First of all, it had never happened in baseball,”

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "First of all, it had never happened in baseball," "I am a precedent guy. The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as different, whether not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back. Once you go down that road as for changing the result on the field, I just don't know where you stop"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn't,"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,” “They will live with questions about what went on in 2017 and 2018 for the rest of their lives”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn’t do it,” “I understand when people say the players should have been punished. I understand why people feel that way, because they did not do the right thing. If I was in a world where I could have found all the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “In my own mind, it was hard for me to figure out, when they were immune: Why they would be truthful and admit they did the wrong thing in ’17, admit they did the wrong thing in ’18 and then lie about what was going on in ’19?” “Can I tell you I’m 100% sure about that? You’re never 100% sure in any of these things”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as something different,” “Whether or not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference. I think we did what we should do — that was, we found the facts and we were transparent about them”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, (it was) something that we talked about and analysed extensively,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act," "People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here," "I think if you watch the players, watch their faces when they have to deal with this issue publicly, they have paid a price"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "It is simply not appropriate to express whatever frustration you may have growing out of the Astros situation by putting someone physically at risk by throwing at them,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “There have been a couple of developments in the Boston thing that have slowed us down, people who’ve had to be re-interviewed as a result of things,” “I’m still thinking that by the end of next week, we should be done and have a decision on that”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 5:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We always want the investigations to go as quickly as possible,” “Never, however, at the expense of making sure that we have pursued every possible lead and done everything that we can possibly do to get the facts right”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 5:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desires to have the players pay a price for what went on here,"

upi Monday, February 17, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, something that we talked about and analyzed extensively,"

upi Monday, February 17, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "No question we'll have a new policy before the 2020 season," "I don't deny video can help you perform if you have access to it during the game, but a golfer can't come off the sixth and take a look at his swing. ... We're going to have to live with less access to live video in and around the dugout and clubhouse"

upi Monday, February 17, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,” “It’s dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation”

ChinaPost Monday, February 17, 2020 5:28:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think that the back and forth that’s gone on is not healthy,”

ChinaPost Monday, February 17, 2020 5:28:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it’s really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn’t happen again”

ChinaPost Monday, February 17, 2020 5:28:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,"

wsau Monday, February 17, 2020 5:23:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “First of all, it had never happened in baseball,”

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn't,”

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “There have been a couple of developments in the Boston thing that have slowed us down, people who’ve had to be re-interviewed as a result of things,” “I’m still thinking that by the end of next week, we should be done and have a decision on that”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We always want the investigations to go as quickly as possible,” “Never, however, at the expense of making sure that we have pursued every possible lead and done everything that we can possibly do to get the facts right”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “One thing that I do take issue with [is] the notion that anybody in the Houston organization escaped without punishment,”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The one thing I do take issue with,”

usaToday Monday, February 17, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred says : “The players were candid about violating the rules in 2017 and 2018,”

usaToday Monday, February 17, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The long offseason is about to come to an end, and we’re going to be playing baseball again soon,”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “It had never happened in baseball,” “I’m a precedent guy. I’m not saying you always follow precedent, but I think you ought to start by looking back at the way things have been done. You have to have a really good reason to depart from that precedent”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “If nothing else, I think we can all agree that we’ve gotten enough facts out there that plenty of people have made their judgments as to what went on,” “Once you have a situation in which the 2017 World Series will always be looked at as something different, whether or not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Look, it is impossible, given the facts that we found and frankly, the statements of the Astros’ players since the decision came out to escape the fact that, independent of what the GM did, the manager did, (the players) had an obligation to play by the rules, and they didn’t do it,” “I understand when people say, ‘The players should have been punished.’ I understand why people feel that way, because they did not do the right thing. And my reference to a perfect world was, if I was in a world where I could have found all the facts, without granting immunity, I would have done that”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

samoaobserver Monday, February 17, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

samoaobserver Monday, February 17, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:23:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:23:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

wftv Monday, February 17, 2020 3:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

wftv Monday, February 17, 2020 3:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We always want the investigations to go as quickly as possible. Never, however, at the expense of making sure we have pursued every possible lead, and done everything we can possibly do to get the facts right,”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 2:45:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I don’t deny that video can help you perform if you have access to it during the game,”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 2:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will, for 2020, have really serious restrictions on player and player personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it was really important to us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish but we altered our policies in a way to make sure it wouldn’t happen again”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 2:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “Well, I think if you look back on the questions we’ve already gone through, I’m pretty good about accepting people’s views and criticisms,”

seattlepi Monday, February 17, 2020 2:00:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, (it was) something that we talked about and analysed extensively,"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act," "People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here," "I think if you watch the players, watch their faces when they have to deal with this issue publicly, they have paid a price"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "It is simply not appropriate to express whatever frustration you may have growing out of the Astros situation by putting someone physically at risk by throwing at them,"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, (it was) something that we talked about and analysed extensively,"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act," "People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here," "I think if you watch the players, watch their faces when they have to deal with this issue publicly, they have paid a price"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "It is simply not appropriate to express whatever frustration you may have growing out of the Astros situation by putting someone physically at risk by throwing at them,"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I don’t absolve the players of responsibility,” “I think in their comments at least some of them you can see that they understand that they have a fundamental obligation to play within the rules. I don’t think any of them feel like they’ve been absolved, quite frankly”

houstonchronicle Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They did a much better job in terms of taking responsibility and expressing remorse,”

houstonchronicle Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred dijo : “Esa investigación abarcará no sólo lo que sabemos de 2017, sino también 2018 y 2019” “Al grado de que estamos hablando con personas de toda la industria, exempleados, rivales, lo que sea, para poder encontrar otras pistas vamos a seguir las que tenemos”

wsoctv Friday, November 22, 2019 3:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred dijo : “Chuck Meriwether fue un umpire con muchos logros en el terreno, un modelo de conducta para nuestro personal y un auténtico caballero en la vida”

wsoctv Sunday, October 27, 2019 5:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred declaró : “Me parece importante que hayan reconocido que se equivocaron, ofrecieron una disculpa y atendieron la situación individual en forma decisiva”

wsoctv Saturday, October 26, 2019 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred afirmó : “Yo diría que hay una variedad de aspectos” “Hay otras cosas de las que queremos conversar con los Astros”

wsoctv Saturday, October 26, 2019 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred señaló : “No quiero que haya expectativa de que este tramo del asunto será tan rápido como el anterior porque hay más”

wsoctv Saturday, October 26, 2019 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred assuré : "Nous avons vendu énormément de billets dès l'annonce et les deux matchs ont été complets très rapidement"

tv5 Thursday, June 27, 2019 2:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred assuré : "Nous avons vendu énormément de billets dès l'annonce et les deux matchs ont été complets très rapidement"

la-croix Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : "Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,"

newschannel6now Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:45:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : "Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,"

wkyt Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : "Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,"

kswo Tuesday, April 7, 2020 7:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : “Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,”

woodtv Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Al Kaline ) : “Many of us who are fortunate enough to work in baseball have our short lists of the players who mean the most to us. Al Kaline was one of those players for me and countless others, making this a very sad day for our sport,”

dailyjournal Tuesday, April 7, 2020 2:19:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,” “We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures”

denverpost Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players’ association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles,” “Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field”

denverpost Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,"

samoaobserver Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players' association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles," "Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field"

samoaobserver Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,"

usaToday Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players' association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles," "Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field"

usaToday Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,” “We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures”

suntimes Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:42:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players’ association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles,” “Most important, I truly believe that the agreement is a necessary first step toward getting the game back on the field”

suntimes Wednesday, April 1, 2020 6:42:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “We made the decision because it was unlikely the events would go forward, and timely cancellation allowed us to preserve important financial resources,” “We also have canceled agreements with service providers and delayed projects that involve large capital expenditures”

wkbn Wednesday, April 1, 2020 5:49:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “The agreement provided much needed certainty to our clubs and avoided a confrontation with the players’ association at a time when our country has limited tolerance for petty squabbles,”

wkbn Wednesday, April 1, 2020 5:49:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Although we are hopeful that conditions will improve, the crisis is evolving rapidly and it is uncertain when our Clubs will be in a position to provide players to the affiliates,”

WashingtonPost Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:50:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred added : “But the one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back. Whenever it’s safe to play, we’ll be back. … We will be part of the recovery, the healing in this country from this particular pandemic”

denverpost Saturday, March 28, 2020 9:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,”

newsday-USA Saturday, March 28, 2020 9:00:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,”

WashingtonPost Friday, March 27, 2020 3:25:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back," "Whenever it's safe to play, we'll be back. Our fans will be back. Our players will be back. And we will be part of the recovery, the healing in this country, from this particular pandemic"

irishsun Friday, March 27, 2020 7:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,” “Whenever it’s safe to play, we’ll be back. Our fans will be back. Our players will be back. And we will be part of the recovery, the healing in this country, from this particular pandemic”

usaToday Friday, March 27, 2020 5:20:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think it will mark a real milestone in the return to normalcy,”

houstonchronicle Friday, March 27, 2020 5:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up,”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The goal would be to get as many regular season games as possible and think creatively about how we can accomplish that goal,”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Association ) : “Nothing is off the table for us,” “We are open. We have had some really positive conversations with our Players Association about relaxing some of the rules that govern our schedule. They’re very focused on returning to play and playing as many games as possible”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Fans are crucial to the baseball experience as we know it,”

utsandiego Friday, March 27, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I just love the symbolism of patterns that are associated with baseball being used by the people who are carrying a huge burden for all of us,”

orlandosentinel Friday, March 27, 2020 4:06:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred added : “I’m proud that Major League Baseball can partner with Fanatics to help support the brave healthcare workers and emergency personnel who are on the front lines of helping patients with COVID-19,”

forbes Friday, March 27, 2020 3:51:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I'm proud that Major League Baseball can partner with Fanatics to help support the brave healthcare workers and emergency personnel who are on the front lines of helping patients with COVID-19. They are truly heroes,"

cnbc Friday, March 27, 2020 2:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We hope this effort can play a part in coming together as a community to help us through this challenging situation,"

cnbc Friday, March 27, 2020 2:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up,”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The goal would be to get as many regular season games as possible and think creatively about how we can accomplish that goal,”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Association ) : “Nothing is off the table for us,” “We are open. We have had some really positive conversations with our Players Association about relaxing some of the rules that govern our schedule. They’re very focused on returning to play and playing as many games as possible”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Fans are crucial to the baseball experience as we know it,”

utsandiego Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up. We’ll have to make a determination depending on what the precise date is as to how much of a preparation period we need,"

cjonline Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I also think that we need to be creative in terms of what the schedule looks like, what the postseason format looks like,"

cjonline Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:05:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,"

wsau Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think it will mark a real milestone in the return to normalcy," "I think you saw it after 9/11, in terms of the resumption of play. I was there in Shea Stadium that night we began playing. It was one of the most memorable games I've ever attended. It's an honor for our sport to be regarded in a way that we have been part of our country coming back from some horrific events, and we hope that we can play a similar role with respect to this one"

wsau Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I have said publicly before that there's some numbers in baseball you can't change. Nine innings is one of them," "When I said that, I wasn't thinking about this particular crisis. So I'm sure it's something that will get some discussion"

wsau Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:52:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May we’ll be gearing back up. We’ll have to make a determination depending on what the precise date is as to how much of a preparation period we need,"

ohio Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I also think that we need to be creative in terms of what the schedule looks like, what the postseason format looks like,"

ohio Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May, we'll be gearing back up,"

upi Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,"

upi Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Obviously our fans love a 162-game season and the post-season format that we have; we're probably not going to be able to do that this year, I think that's clear," "It does give us an opportunity to do some different things, to experiment, and to make sure that we provide as many games as possible and as entertaining a product as possible"

upi Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:01:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "The one thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,"

afp-en Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think you saw it after 9-11 in terms of the resumption of play,"

afp-en Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May, we'll be gearing back up,"

afp-en Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that at some point in May, we’ll be gearing back up,” “We’ll have to make a determination depending on what the precise date is, as to how much of a preparation period we need. Whether that preparation period is going to be done in the clubs’ home cities or back in Florida and Arizona. I think the goal would be to get as many regular season games as possible and we’ll think creatively about how to accomplish that goal”

masslive Thursday, March 26, 2020 2:38:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Association ) : “Nothing’s off the table for us right now,” “I think we are open and we’ve had some really positive conversations with our Players Association about relaxing some of the rules that govern our schedule”

masslive Thursday, March 26, 2020 2:38:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “One thing I know for sure is baseball will be back,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Obviously our fans love a 162-game season and the postseason format that we have,” “We’re probably not going to be able to do that this year. I think that’s clear. It does give us an opportunity to do some different things, to experiment and to make sure that we provide as many games as possible and as entertaining a product as possible”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My optimistic outlook is that some point in May we’ll be gearing back up,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think we should have a postseason format that focuses on providing the most possible entertaining product to our fans at a very, very difficult time in our history,” “Overall, I think our goal is to play as many baseball games as we can given the limitations associated with the public health concerns”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Obviously our preference would be to play with fans,”

houstonchronicle Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,”

ibtimes Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred explained : “The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,”

ibtimes Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate Opening Day at this point,”

forbes Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:41:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

mlive Wednesday, March 18, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

fox5atlanta Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

koaa Wednesday, March 18, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

cbs46 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,"

cbs46 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

foxcarolina Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,"

foxcarolina Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

cleveland Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

eagletribune Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

eagletribune Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

fox35orlando Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

abcactionnews Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:24:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:24:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

wkbw Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:11:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Motivated by desire to help some of the most valuable members of the baseball community, each Club has committed $1 million,"

wrcbtv Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees,"

wrcbtv Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay in the start of the Major League Baseball season,”

kxxv Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:57:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wesh Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:52:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,”

HonululuAdvertiser Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,” “The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees”

HonululuAdvertiser Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:39:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wlwt Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

Koat Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wxii12 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities," "The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees"

wmur Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:17:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Over the past 48 hours, I have been approached by representatives of all 30 clubs to help assist the thousands of ballpark employees affected by the delay,”

suntimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The individual clubs will be announcing more details surrounding this support effort in their local communities,” “The timing of these announcements will vary because of the need to coordinate with state and local laws as well as collective bargaining obligations in an effort to maximize the benefits realized by each group of employees”

suntimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:57:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I am proud that our clubs came together so quickly and uniformly to support these individuals who provide so much to the game we love,”

houstonchronicle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:49:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I am proud that our clubs came together so quickly and uniformly to support these individuals who provide so much to the game we love,”

masslive Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:26:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We agreed with the MLBPA that spring training sites will remain open,”

forbes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:04:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We’re going to have to see how things develop,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

taipeitimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

readingeagle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:13:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,”

readingeagle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:13:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

readingeagle Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:13:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,"

smh Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,"

theage Tuesday, March 17, 2020 9:00:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re going to have to see how things develop,”

suntimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 5:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point,”

nytimes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:18:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins,” “We will continue to monitor ongoing events and undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts, and urge all baseball fans to follow suit”

forbes Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We’re not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We’re going to have to see how things develop,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:50:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

gazette Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,”

gazette Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

gazette Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

wral Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We're not going to announce an alternate opening day at this point. We're going to have to see how things develop,”

wral Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “There should be no organized activities in the camps,”

wral Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

dailynews Monday, March 16, 2020 11:44:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The opening of the 2020 regular season will be pushed back in accordance with that guidance,”

wishtv Monday, March 16, 2020 11:19:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think the biggest topic is obviously with the CDC announcement we’re not going to be playing April 9,"

annistonstar Monday, March 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Clarified, emphasized with the clubs that there should be no organized activities in the camps," "We did agree with the MLBPA that spring training sites would remain open – but the thought there is with a skeleton crew. Really, to give players some place to use a gym as opposed to being forced out into a public gym and the like. We’re really encouraging players to make a decision where they want to be over an extended period of time and get to that location as soon as possible"

annistonstar Monday, March 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “There are a whole host of issues,” “Once you start thinking about what has to change, the number of issues get larger, not smaller, I’m afraid”

annistonstar Monday, March 16, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “MLB will continue to evaluate ongoing events leading up to the start of the season,”

forbes Friday, March 13, 2020 12:05:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our players, employees and fans,” “MLB will continue to undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts. We send our best wishes to all individuals and communities that have been impacted by coronavirus”

forbes Friday, March 13, 2020 12:05:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred déclaré : "Cette mesure est prise dans l'intérêt de la sécurité et du bien-être de nos joueurs, de nos clubs et de nos millions de fans fidèles"

afp-fr Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:29:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,"

irishsun Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:21:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule,"

irishsun Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:21:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,"

yahoo-au Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule,"

yahoo-au Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "This action is being taken in the interests of the safety and well-being of our players, clubs and our millions of loyal fans,"

afp-en Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "MLB and the clubs have been preparing a variety of contingency plans regarding the 2020 regular season schedule,"

afp-en Thursday, March 12, 2020 10:46:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred wrote : “Luhnow did not forward the memoranda and did not confirm that the players and field staff were in compliance with M.L.B. rules and the memoranda,”

nytimes Monday, February 24, 2020 9:45:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I abhor the fact that we made a decision that evoked this kind of emotion from the players,”

nytimes Sunday, February 23, 2020 5:53:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I abhor the fact that we made a decision that evoked this kind of emotion from the players,”

readingeagle Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I know we would not even have known the facts here, and no one would have been disciplined, had we not proceeded the way we elected to proceed,”

readingeagle Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The only thing that would have been worse than where we are now is to say, ‘Gee, we did a big investigation, and we can’t really tell you what happened,’”

readingeagle Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I abhor the fact that we made a decision that evoked this kind of emotion from the players,”

nytimes Saturday, February 22, 2020 11:28:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

Koat Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wxii12 Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:20:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

kcci Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wcvb Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:15:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wmur Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:02:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “all 30 clubs have been notified that future violations of this type will be subject to more serious sanctions, including the possible loss of draft picks”

houstonchronicle Saturday, February 22, 2020 1:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he’s playing, whether it’s in Houston or somewhere else,”

wishtv Friday, February 21, 2020 9:08:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,"

wrcbtv Friday, February 21, 2020 9:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Because we were at a bit of a stalemate — we knew we needed player witnesses — we agreed to that immunity agreement,”

bworldcom Thursday, February 20, 2020 8:29:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "we will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he is playing, whether it's Houston or somewhere else"

usaToday Thursday, February 20, 2020 3:31:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told ( about Mike Fiers ) : "I want to be really clear about this: Mike, who I do not know at all, did the industry a service,"

abs-cbnnews Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:54:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The union indicated to us that that would be a problem,” “We went back and suggested to them we would give them an initial list of people — players — that we would grant immunity to, preserving our ability to discipline other players. And the union came back and said that players would cooperate only if there was blanket immunity”

readingeagle Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:57:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told ( about Mike Fiers ) : "I want to be really clear about this: Mike, who I do not know at all, did the industry a service,"

wsau Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:32:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,”

seattlepi Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,”

masslive Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:04:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,”

seattlepi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

suntimes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:21:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I have to say I made one mistake, at least,”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “You know, they’re never easy, and I hope I did OK on the apology, and I mean it,” “I feel badly about it and I wanted to be clear on that topic”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “My office contacted the MLBPA to request player cooperation,” “We wanted players to submit to interviews. The MLBPA asked if we had a disciplinary intention. I think the response was that we could not rule that out. The union indicated to us that that would be a problem”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “And because we were at a bit of stalemate and needed player witnesses, we agreed,”

forbes Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,”

dailycaller Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined,” “And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players”

dailycaller Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:53:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,”

bworldcom Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,”

bworldcom Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,"

upi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:59:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred agreed : “because we were at a bit of a stalemate,”

foxnews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

theCitizen Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a bit of a stalemate -- we knew we needed player witnesses -- we agreed to that immunity agreement,"

wsau Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:55:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it," "There's no excuse for it. It was a mistake to say what I said"

arkansasonline Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:42:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service"

arkansasonline Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:42:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined," "And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players"

arkansasonline Wednesday, February 19, 2020 11:42:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a bit of a stalemate -- we knew we needed player witnesses -- we agreed to that immunity agreement,"

irishsun Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:49:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred agreed : “because we were at a bit of a stalemate,”

click2houston Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:16:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

japantoday Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:36:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else,"

samoaobserver Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:09:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:12:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else,"

click2houston Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:06:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I had a long day on Sunday,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I felt, and continue to feel, that the best thing we can do for our fans is to give them the facts and put them in position to make their own judgment as to what happened in 2017, what the significance of that particular World Series is," "I'm also very concerned about opening the door to altering results that took place on the field. There are a lot of things that have happened in the history of the game that arguably could be corrected. I think it's an impossible task for an institution to undertake"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "Because we were at a stalemate and knew we needed player witnesses, we agreed to that,"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service. I do believe that we will be a better institution when we emerge at the end of this episode. Without a Mike Fiers, we probably would have had a very difficult time cleaning this up"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "We know there are going to be difficult situations, but I can't tell you that I have a magic bullet to prevent those issues," "All we can do is get in front of the issue, we're really cognizant of it, and we're already taking steps to try to minimize those sorts of problems"

afp-en Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:58:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it," "There's no excuse for it. ... It was a mistake to say what I said"

barrie Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:33:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service"

barrie Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:33:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined," "And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players"

barrie Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:33:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,"

wsau Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,"

wsau Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:40:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “You are 100 percent correct that I could have set a new precedent here,”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred asserted : “Garbage-can signaling went on in the postseason,” “There was conflicting evidence on that point. But, you know, in an investigation you often have conflicting evidence and it was my view that the more credible evidence was that they continued to use the trash-can system”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Our early efforts were not particularly successful in terms of making progress with the investigation,” “My office then contacted the MLBPA to request player cooperation. We wanted players to submit to interviews. The MLBPA asked if we had a disciplinary intention. I think the response was, that we could not rule that out. The union indicated to us that that would be a problem”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I’m not being critical of anyone, but the fact of the matter is the union wanted an immunity agreement to protect their members,”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “It just has caused a lot of problems, and I think a really across-the-board restriction on that video will help send the kind of message to our fans,”

dailynews Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:38:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it," "There's no excuse for it. ... It was a mistake to say what I said"

dcourier Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : "We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else," "Mike did the industry a service"

dcourier Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "One of the principal complaints seems to be that the Houston players were not disciplined," "And that lack of discipline immunity was negotiated with the union that represents the players"

dcourier Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

ChinaPost Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:34:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else,"

eagletribune Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:20:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I referred to the World Series trophy in a disrespectful way, and I want to apologize for it,” "There's no excuse for it. ... It was a mistake to say what I said"

seattlepi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:16:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said ( about Mike Fiers ) : “We will take every possible step to protect Mike Fiers wherever he's playing, whether it's in Houston or somewhere else,”

seattlepi Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:16:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred added : “You’re responsible for your conduct,” “If everybody else was (cheating), I don’t see that as a mitigating factor. I never will. It’s part of my makeup. You have to take responsibility for that”

denverpost Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:15:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated,” “Whether it’s Houston or anybody else, it’s dangerous, and it is not helpful to the current situation”

baltimore-cbslocal Tuesday, February 18, 2020 9:36:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,” “It’s dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation”

fox5atlanta Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:07:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “The one thing I do take issue with is the notion that anybody in the Houston organization escaped without punishment,”

dailynews Tuesday, February 18, 2020 3:43:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,”

ChinaPost Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," “It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation”

usaToday Tuesday, February 18, 2020 2:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred explained : “Whether or not you put an asterisk next to [the title] or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference,” “Once you go down that road of changing what happens on the field, I just don’t know how you decide where to stop”

forbes Monday, February 17, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will have really serious restrictions on player and [coaching] personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it’s very important for us to send a message to fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way to make sure it doesn’t happen again”

forbes Monday, February 17, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will, for 2020, have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it’s really important to us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it didn’t happen again”

masslive Monday, February 17, 2020 11:25:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “This is another topic on which we’re trying to be proactive,”

gulf-times Monday, February 17, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “When we began the investigation after we became aware of the Houston situation, we started with an important and fundamental goal and that goal was to make sure that we found the facts, completed the investigation, figured out what was going on and put ourselves in a position to be as transparent with our fans and the other clubs as possible,” “Our desire to find the facts, to figure out what really went on, drove a lot of the decisions we made in the investigation process”

gulf-times Monday, February 17, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I understand people’s desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here,”

gulf-times Monday, February 17, 2020 11:11:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I'm sorry to admit this, but with all that's been going on, I can honestly say I have not had a conversation with the Braves about the tomahawk chop," "It's not that I don't understand it's an issue, it's just simply too much going on and I haven't gotten around to it"

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 10:41:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I can honestly say I have not had a conversation with the Braves about the Tomahawk Chop,"

cbs46 Monday, February 17, 2020 7:44:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,” “They will live with questions about what went on in 2017 and 2018 for the rest of their lives”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn’t do it,” “I understand when people say the players should have been punished. I understand why people feel that way, because they did not do the right thing. If I was in a world where I could have found all the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “In my own mind, it was hard for me to figure out, when they were immune: Why they would be truthful and admit they did the wrong thing in ’17, admit they did the wrong thing in ’18 and then lie about what was going on in ’19?” “Can I tell you I’m 100% sure about that? You’re never 100% sure in any of these things”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as something different,” “Whether or not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference. I think we did what we should do — that was, we found the facts and we were transparent about them”

denverpost Monday, February 17, 2020 7:22:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “You’re never 100% sure in any of these things, but these were my best judgments,”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 6:45:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “First of all, it had never happened in baseball,”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn't,”

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:16:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

foxnews Monday, February 17, 2020 2:32:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

foxnews Monday, February 17, 2020 2:32:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "This is another topic on which we're trying to be proactive,"

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "When we began the investigation after we became aware of the Houston situation, we started with an important and fundamental goal and that goal was to make sure that we found the facts, completed the investigation, figured out what was going on and put ourselves in a position to be as transparent with our fans and the other clubs as possible," "Our desire to find the facts, to figure out what really went on, drove a lot of the decisions we made in the investigation process"

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here,"

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 11:07:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “First of all, it had never happened in baseball,”

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

messenger-inquirer Monday, February 17, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "First of all, it had never happened in baseball," "I am a precedent guy. The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as different, whether not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back. Once you go down that road as for changing the result on the field, I just don't know where you stop"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn't,"

dcourier Monday, February 17, 2020 6:41:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think if you look at the faces of the Houston players, as they’ve been out there publicly addressing this issue, they have been hurt by this,” “They will live with questions about what went on in 2017 and 2018 for the rest of their lives”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn’t do it,” “I understand when people say the players should have been punished. I understand why people feel that way, because they did not do the right thing. If I was in a world where I could have found all the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “In my own mind, it was hard for me to figure out, when they were immune: Why they would be truthful and admit they did the wrong thing in ’17, admit they did the wrong thing in ’18 and then lie about what was going on in ’19?” “Can I tell you I’m 100% sure about that? You’re never 100% sure in any of these things”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as something different,” “Whether or not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference. I think we did what we should do — that was, we found the facts and we were transparent about them”

readingeagle Monday, February 17, 2020 6:35:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, (it was) something that we talked about and analysed extensively,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act," "People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here," "I think if you watch the players, watch their faces when they have to deal with this issue publicly, they have paid a price"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "It is simply not appropriate to express whatever frustration you may have growing out of the Astros situation by putting someone physically at risk by throwing at them,"

abs-cbnnews Monday, February 17, 2020 6:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “There have been a couple of developments in the Boston thing that have slowed us down, people who’ve had to be re-interviewed as a result of things,” “I’m still thinking that by the end of next week, we should be done and have a decision on that”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 5:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We always want the investigations to go as quickly as possible,” “Never, however, at the expense of making sure that we have pursued every possible lead and done everything that we can possibly do to get the facts right”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 5:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desires to have the players pay a price for what went on here,"

upi Monday, February 17, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, something that we talked about and analyzed extensively,"

upi Monday, February 17, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "No question we'll have a new policy before the 2020 season," "I don't deny video can help you perform if you have access to it during the game, but a golfer can't come off the sixth and take a look at his swing. ... We're going to have to live with less access to live video in and around the dugout and clubhouse"

upi Monday, February 17, 2020 5:31:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,” “It’s dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation”

ChinaPost Monday, February 17, 2020 5:28:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I think that the back and forth that’s gone on is not healthy,”

ChinaPost Monday, February 17, 2020 5:28:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it’s really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn’t happen again”

ChinaPost Monday, February 17, 2020 5:28:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act,"

wsau Monday, February 17, 2020 5:23:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game," "I think it's really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn't happen again"

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “First of all, it had never happened in baseball,”

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that”

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn't,”

eagletribune Monday, February 17, 2020 5:08:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “There have been a couple of developments in the Boston thing that have slowed us down, people who’ve had to be re-interviewed as a result of things,” “I’m still thinking that by the end of next week, we should be done and have a decision on that”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “We always want the investigations to go as quickly as possible,” “Never, however, at the expense of making sure that we have pursued every possible lead and done everything that we can possibly do to get the facts right”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “One thing that I do take issue with [is] the notion that anybody in the Houston organization escaped without punishment,”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 4:47:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The one thing I do take issue with,”

usaToday Monday, February 17, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred says : “The players were candid about violating the rules in 2017 and 2018,”

usaToday Monday, February 17, 2020 4:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “The long offseason is about to come to an end, and we’re going to be playing baseball again soon,”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “It had never happened in baseball,” “I’m a precedent guy. I’m not saying you always follow precedent, but I think you ought to start by looking back at the way things have been done. You have to have a really good reason to depart from that precedent”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “If nothing else, I think we can all agree that we’ve gotten enough facts out there that plenty of people have made their judgments as to what went on,” “Once you have a situation in which the 2017 World Series will always be looked at as something different, whether or not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back, I don’t think it makes that much difference”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “Look, it is impossible, given the facts that we found and frankly, the statements of the Astros’ players since the decision came out to escape the fact that, independent of what the GM did, the manager did, (the players) had an obligation to play by the rules, and they didn’t do it,” “I understand when people say, ‘The players should have been punished.’ I understand why people feel that way, because they did not do the right thing. And my reference to a perfect world was, if I was in a world where I could have found all the facts, without granting immunity, I would have done that”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

samoaobserver Monday, February 17, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

samoaobserver Monday, February 17, 2020 4:21:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:23:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

click2houston Monday, February 17, 2020 3:23:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it's Houston or anybody else," "It's dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation"

wftv Monday, February 17, 2020 3:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I think that the back and forth that's gone on is not healthy,"

wftv Monday, February 17, 2020 3:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “We always want the investigations to go as quickly as possible. Never, however, at the expense of making sure we have pursued every possible lead, and done everything we can possibly do to get the facts right,”

bostonglobe Monday, February 17, 2020 2:45:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “I don’t deny that video can help you perform if you have access to it during the game,”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 2:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I do expect that we will, for 2020, have really serious restrictions on player and player personnel access to video in-game,” “I think it was really important to us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish but we altered our policies in a way to make sure it wouldn’t happen again”

houstonchronicle Monday, February 17, 2020 2:26:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred told : “Well, I think if you look back on the questions we’ve already gone through, I’m pretty good about accepting people’s views and criticisms,”

seattlepi Monday, February 17, 2020 2:00:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, (it was) something that we talked about and analysed extensively,"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act," "People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here," "I think if you watch the players, watch their faces when they have to deal with this issue publicly, they have paid a price"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "It is simply not appropriate to express whatever frustration you may have growing out of the Astros situation by putting someone physically at risk by throwing at them,"

yahoo-au Sunday, February 16, 2020 11:17:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "In the context of my original decision, (it was) something that we talked about and analysed extensively,"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "The idea of an asterisk or asking for a piece of metal back seems like a futile act," "People will always know that something was different about the 2017 season, and whether we made that decision right or wrong, we undertook a thorough investigation, and had the intestinal fortitude to share the results of that investigation, even when those results were not very pretty"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "I understand people's desire to have the players pay a price for what went on here," "I think if you watch the players, watch their faces when they have to deal with this issue publicly, they have paid a price"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : "It is simply not appropriate to express whatever frustration you may have growing out of the Astros situation by putting someone physically at risk by throwing at them,"

afp-en Sunday, February 16, 2020 10:54:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “I don’t absolve the players of responsibility,” “I think in their comments at least some of them you can see that they understand that they have a fundamental obligation to play within the rules. I don’t think any of them feel like they’ve been absolved, quite frankly”

houstonchronicle Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred said : “They did a much better job in terms of taking responsibility and expressing remorse,”

houstonchronicle Sunday, February 16, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred dijo : “Esa investigación abarcará no sólo lo que sabemos de 2017, sino también 2018 y 2019” “Al grado de que estamos hablando con personas de toda la industria, exempleados, rivales, lo que sea, para poder encontrar otras pistas vamos a seguir las que tenemos”

wsoctv Friday, November 22, 2019 3:03:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred dijo : “Chuck Meriwether fue un umpire con muchos logros en el terreno, un modelo de conducta para nuestro personal y un auténtico caballero en la vida”

wsoctv Sunday, October 27, 2019 5:44:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred declaró : “Me parece importante que hayan reconocido que se equivocaron, ofrecieron una disculpa y atendieron la situación individual en forma decisiva”

wsoctv Saturday, October 26, 2019 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred afirmó : “Yo diría que hay una variedad de aspectos” “Hay otras cosas de las que queremos conversar con los Astros”

wsoctv Saturday, October 26, 2019 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred señaló : “No quiero que haya expectativa de que este tramo del asunto será tan rápido como el anterior porque hay más”

wsoctv Saturday, October 26, 2019 4:22:00 AM EAT

Rob Manfred assuré : "Nous avons vendu énormément de billets dès l'annonce et les deux matchs ont été complets très rapidement"

tv5 Thursday, June 27, 2019 2:00:00 PM EAT

Rob Manfred assuré : "Nous avons vendu énormément de billets dès l'annonce et les deux matchs ont été complets très rapidement"

la-croix Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:52:00 PM EAT