I don’t know if we have anyone else that can play his position. He’s already working on his papers.

Travel agencies are already organizing charter planes to go over.

We’re hoping the others continue to work with us beyond the classic also.

Baseball in Italy is at a turning point. It can either take a big step forward and become really professional, or it can take two steps back.

Right now 70 percent of the money comes from our sponsors. With the decision to take baseball out of the Olympics, it means many of the sponsors will probably quit.

I’m confident that this event can help us move forward. Italian baseball has arrived at a point where it must either take a step forward and become truly professional, or take two steps back and...