1.   Dealers who tried to break ranks, and offer investors a better deal, were harassed and threatened with sanctions.

2.   No commissioner has the power to make someone turn down what he thinks is a better deal.

3.   No team in baseball has a better deal going with its Triple A and Double A affiliations than the Boston Red Sox.

4.   Shearer is not specific on what he thinks would have been a better deal.

5.   A better deal any dayDespite all these ticklish problems of taxes, the advantages of an ABO in terms of speed makes it a clear favourite over takeovers.