MIAMI -- Marlins president David Samson and the man who caught Ken Griffey Jr.'s 600th home run ball on Monday still have not decided what the next step is.

Samson met with the man, whose first name is Joe but will not give any more information, on Tuesday and decided to meet with him again on Wednesday or Thursday to see what route he will take. After Monday's game, Samson met with Griffey, and Griffey expressed his desire to have the ball.

"I think [Joe] knows what his options are in terms of selling it, in terms of getting something else for it, in terms of a trade," Samson said. "There are all sorts of different options, and I'm just going to try to do what's best for everybody."

During the game, 25-year-old Justin Kimball claimed he had it in his hands, and Joe wrestled it away from him and took off. Samson said his own view of the replay confirmed Joe caught the ball on the fly, and that Kimball is being "dishonest." Samson said Joe saw the ball in the air, threw down a dummy ball, then -- after catching the ball on the fly -- pointed to the floor where he dumped the other ball and fled the scene.

"[Joe] had the ball, he caught the ball on the fly, and he was organized enough to make people believe that the ball was somewhere else, so he definitely knew what he was doing," Samson said. "Whoever is claiming [they had the ball first] is being dishonest. We know, we have it on video, we confirmed it. [Joe] caught the ball on the fly in his glove. It never left his glove."

Samson added there has been no bid and no asking price on the ball.

"In the free market, things are worth what people will pay for it," Samson said. "But as far as Joe is concerned, his desire would be to do what's best for him, his family and for the game. He has a huge respect for the game, he's a huge Marlins fan, he respects Ken Griffey, and he respects what I'm doing in this process, and he's been amazing to talk to."

Samson wouldn't give out any more information on Joe, only that he does exist.

"Someone actually sent me an e-mail that Joe is 'Deep Throat,'" Samson joked. "Joe really is real, and his name is really Joe."

Kimball's lawyer, Ariel Saban, was at the game during the home run on Monday and believes his client had the ball first. He has not decided whether he would take any legal action yet.

"I'm more of someone who has offered to speak with [Joe] and try to find a solution with everyone," Samson said about why he got involved in the first place. "It started off with him realizing the importance of the ball to Ken Griffey, and what a great player Ken Griffey is, and how important it would be to have the ball."