Paul Archey Quotations

We set out to have the best players in the game, and I think we've accomplished that.

You can't get any. Both games sold out in a matter of hours.

They'll have the same number in their traveling party as everyone else. People outside of that will be limited, not restricted.

The enthusiasm among fans in Puerto Rico to see this collection of players is perhaps the highest level of interest in baseball there in a long time. One of the reasons for having this tournament is to have that kind of impact globally. To build, grow or rejuvenate interest in baseball.

Major League Baseball is very interested in playing games in Europe. We're investigating possibilities in Europe where we may be able to play regular-season games as early as the 2007 season.

Two of the most popular sporting events in the world are the World Cup of soccer and the Olympics, and one of the reasons they're successful is because they combine sport with nationalism. Any time you do that, you expand the interest in the sport.

There's a lot of interest in us playing in London, and I think selling tickets would be the easiest part of it.

We need to provide security for the entire tournament. It's an international tournament. We think we have one of the best security forces in all of sports.

Will we sell out every game? No. Are we going to be happy with 800,000 in ticket sales? Absolutely.

I couldn't be more excited about the level of exposure, and we haven't thrown a pitch. Will we sell out every game? No. Will we be happy with 800,000 fans? Absolutely.