. >> will mlbpa ever endorse other cards besides topps? >>the mlbpa and have long had agreements with other cadr companies. while topps historic plea have been making parts for the longest period of time, we have had licenses with other companies that we still do. >> what is the position on hall of fame induction for players who use steroids? >> i cannot necessarily speak for the union on that one. when you ask the position, i would like to talk to the current members of the union. i will give you my position. the hall of fame is for the best player -- baseball players who have ever played. pete rose belongs in the hall of fame. the based -- best baseball players should be in the hall of fame. it is a museum. if you want to have a notation on the plaque that indicates they were either judge to have used substances, so be it. there are people in the hall of fame and will be people who have been adjudged by several arbitrators to engage in a massive conspiracy call collusion -- those people belong to the hall of fame as well. from my perspec

but at bottom, the mlbpa does everything it does. we attempt to further the members' interests and protect members rights through the process of collective bargaining. collective bargaining as an institution took body shots over the past year in wisconsin most notably other places the rights of public sector employees to bargain was blamed for the state fiscal difficulties. in indiana, the so-called right-to-work legislation was passed where the supporters were contending the collective bargaining hamburg job growth. the national labor relations board had been vilified for fulfilling its statutory mandate to administer the federal labor statutes. in the sports world the players abandoned the right to bargain collectively in the face of aggressive demands from their owners. fortunately for all that dispute was resolved without the loss of regular-season games. fans were not as fortunate it was in a truncated season. the mlbpa and the clubs by contrast announced new five-year labor contracts last november a month before the previous de

what is the mlbpa doing to address this issue in baseball?>> health and safety was as much a part of our negotiation as it has ever been. in addition to what we did in our joint java program, and to address the substance abuse and substance use by players, we negotiated over batting helmets and negotiated recently in the protocols for retreating, the ehud nursing, concussions and return to play. we negotiated over safer bets. there was a tremendous amount of negotiation over health and safety and this kind of bargaining and the thing that is the kind of reflection that we have said before. but bargaining can do when you talk to the christoff trying to knock the stuffing of one another is allow people to put their heads together and try to solve problems in a way you can't do when it is a death match. >> why can the players only be required to take a blood test for human growth hormones for reasonable cause they don't have anything to highlight one of conduct random tests like any other sport? >> again, there's a few questions smuggled in ther

the mlbpa does what we're supposed to do. protect our members rights through collective bargaining. like the bargaining as an institution took somebody shouts over the past year. in wisconsin, most notably among other places, the right of public sector employees to bargain was blamed for the states fiscal defense. supporters contended that collective bargaining hamper job growth. the national labor board has been vilified for administering the federal labor statutes. in the sports world, nfl players abandoned their right to bargain collectively in the face of aggressive demands from their owners. fortunately, for all, that dispute was resolved without the loss of regular-season games. nba fans were not as fortunate. owners resulting in an on truncated season. five-year labor contracts were announced last november. a month before the previous deal ended. we had no strike, no threat of a work stoppage. why did collective bargaining succeed in baseball last year agreement how to baseball, the sport whose labor history is most co

what is the mlbpa doing to address this issue in baseball?alth and safety was as much a part of our negotiations as it's ever been. um, in addition to what we did in the, in our joint drug program and to address substance abuse and substance use by players, we negotiated over safer batting helmets, we negotiated recently new protocols for treating, diagnosing concussions and return to play, we negotiated over safer bats. there was a tremendous amount of negotiation over health and safety this time in bargaining. i think that's a reflection, as i said before, um, what bargaining can do when you stop trying to knock the stuffing out of one another, it allows people the really put their heads together and try to solve problems in a way that you can't do when it's a death match. be. >> why can players only be required to take a blood test for human growth hormone for reasonable cause? if they don't have anything to hide, why not conduct random tests like any other sport? >> again, a few questions smuggled in there. i'll work from the back. i thin

. >> will mlbpa ever endorsed cards other than topps? >> the mlbpa and mlb have had an agreement with other card companies. export-import bank it has not been the exclusive baseball card licensee of the players association. while export-import bank's has historically been making parts for the longest period of time, we do work with others. >> what is the view on the hall of fame inductees using steroids when max. >> i can't speak for the union on that. when you are asking the union's positions, i would have to talk with the current members. i can give you my position. i'm not afraid to do that. pete rose belongs in the hall of fame. he belongs in the hall of fame. the best baseball players should be in the hall of fame. it is a museum. if you want to have some notations on their plaque that indicates that they were either -- but a judge ruled they used substances or they were accused of using them -- so be it. there were people in the hall of fame who have been judged by several arbitrators to engage in a massive conspiracy call collusio