In 1981 I bought this team, and for the last four decades I have done nothing but produce mediocre results. By a stroke of luck and some well-timed success in 2005, we were able to bring you a championship, but we could never recreate it. For all of this, I am sorry.
I am sorry that my loyalties run deep. They have flawed my thinking, and halted a rebuild in its tracks.
I am sorry for my unwillingness to spend money. I cannot tell you when I will finally spend $100 million on a player, but I won’t promise it soon.