Commissioner Fay Vincent admitted that the final part of the expansion process had not gone smoothly.

Commissioner Fay Vincent said nothing should be read into the delay.

Commissioner Fay Vincent and the owners are not in unanimity on all matters.

"I don't know what the answer is, but we have to take some serious steps," Commissioner Fay Vincent said, addressing the matter.

A week ago, Commissioner Fay Vincent tried to find a solution.

"It is a more complicated question than just baseball," Commissioner Fay Vincent said.

"I don't know that anything will happen, but having them here makes it easier to deal with," Commissioner Fay Vincent said.

That fact, said Commissioner Fay Vincent, would likely sink the deal.

They would appear to have shrunk during his meeting with Commissioner Fay Vincent last week.

Commissioner Fay Vincent said the labor issue had occupied the owners for the major part of their joint meeting today.