Bud Selig Problem Quotations

While I would prefer to resolve this problem directly to the Players Association and jointly implement a much stronger drug-testing policy, one modeled after our program in the minor leagues, I gladly will accept whatever help is offered by Senator McCain to achieve our ultimate goal,

No one denies that it is a problem. It's a problem we can and must deal with now, rather than years from now when the public says, 'Why didn't you do something about it?' I'm very worried about this.

I believe this has to be done sooner rather than later, ... If you ask me what sooner means, I don't know sitting here today, but I know this is a problem that is not going to go away.

Yesterday was a day I was proud to be commissioner of baseball, ... We had a problem and we did something about it. We had a problem. The sport had a problem. This is a problem that had to be solved. If not, somebody else was going to solve it in a more draconian way.

Perhaps, most damaging, it encourages our young fans to use these horrible substances, ... While I would prefer to resolve this problem directly with the players' association and jointly implement a much stronger drug-testing policy in major league baseball, one modeled after our program in the minor leagues, I understand the need for swift and resolute action.

I hope we don't need the government, ... I want to believe we can solve our own problems. We don't want the government to prod our own players. The problem with that is the penalties are going to be stiffer.

In the '80s, this sport had a very serious cocaine problem - and that was a pretty consistent pattern.