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Los Angeles Dodgers Joc Pederson runs to second base during a game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Sept. 21, 2014.
Some fans have suggested the Dodgers are partly to blame by demanding so much money for TV rights, and perhaps the team should return a piece of that action to bring down the cost. "There's nothing the Dodgers haven't considered, said Kasten. "I can tell you that all of the simplistic answers that are out there have a fatal flaw in them, but we continue to work to find something that does work."
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As for the team itself, a lot of focus is on whether this will finally be the breakout year for Yasiel Puig, the Cuban immigrant who has shown flashes of greatness. "At 7:25 a.m. I was in the locker room, Puig was already here," said Kasten, "so that's a little sign of his growth, his maturity and his leadership."
While Puig's journey from Cuba to the U.S. was troubled, involving criminal indictments and a violent Mexican drug gang, new relations with Cuba could make such trips much easier.
"As the policies change, we'll be I'm sure at the forefront of whatever opportunities arise," said Kasten. "Obviously, it's a big part of our future."
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