Unfortunately, here we are. Four years after purchasing the Marlins, with no new stadium and no sure prospects on the horizon for such a facility.

Three ownership groups tried to secure a stadium unsuccessfully. Meanwhile, a dozen other new stadiums have been built.

They are so unfounded as to be ridiculous. We are not shopping players. We're rebuilding a team here.

We weren't asking for a handout. We were willing to make the fourth-largest contribution ever to a ballpark.

You have this tough-guy persona, but I know you're scared. I know you're afraid.

Given our enormous contribution to it, it's something I'm hopeful about, but we have other options, and we're going to have to look at all of that now. We have to find a solution to this.