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Mets Ownerships’ Statement On The Passing Of “The Kid”
Posted on 2/16/2012-5:41pm | No CommentsSTATEMENT FROM METS CHAIRMAN & CEO FRED WILPON, PRESIDENT SAUL KATZ, AND COO JEFF WILPON REGARDING GARY CARTER “On behalf of everyone at the Mets, we extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Gary’s family — his wife Sandy, daughters Christy and Kimmy and son... -
This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “Will Mets Fans Be Patient This Season ? ” Edition 02-08-12
Posted on 2/8/2012-5:04am | 27 CommentsWe are just 12 days away from the mandatory reporting date for pitchers and catchers, and what usually is a time for optimism for Mets fans has turned into a fingers crossed “hope for the best that the Mets don’t finish into the basement” frame... -
Adam Rubin On The State Of The Wilpon’s Financial Empire
Posted on 1/27/2012-4:49pm | 3 CommentsYesterday Adam Rubin, Mets beat reporter from ESPN started a two part column which delves into the financial difficulties that Mets ownership have been dealing with for the past three years since the news of the Madoff Ponzi scheme rattled through the promenade of Citi... -
This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Would It Surprise You If ?” Edition 01-18-12
Posted on 1/18/2012-5:08am | 16 CommentsI along with almost every other blogger, columnist and prognosticator have been rather underwhelmed with the current state of the Mets. Payroll has been trimmed from 140 million dollars to the current 90 odd million dollars. Fans are disillusioned with an ownership group that appears... -
This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Truth According To Kranepool !” Edition 01-15-12
Posted on 1/15/2012-11:10am | 5 CommentsFrom today’s New York Daily News “The Mets are not a new franchise anymore,” Kranepool adds. “They were starving for baseball then. Now this club has proven it can be a winner and it’s disintegrated. They’re not as forgiving as they were ( the fans),... -
Link: Mets’ Wilpon: ‘I Think We’ll Be Fine’ & Fred Wilpon says he plans to keep Mets
Posted on 1/12/2012-6:26pm | 4 CommentsBrian Costa of the Wall Street Journal was able to get a few words from Mets owner Fred Wilpon regarding Reyes the 2012 team and his current financial struggles. – Link Also for those looking for a little more info Anthony Rieber of Newsday has... -
I see the Mets operating in the Red for a very long, long time.
Posted on 1/12/2012-9:00am | 4 CommentsI’m no math major, my SAT scores and Algebra teacher can attest to that. But when I read that the Mets are close to finding five suckers (sorry, I meant Investors) in the Mets to help them cover some loans. I’m left scratching my head asking myself: How long can... -
This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Music From The Mets Hot Stove” Edition 01-04-11
Posted on 1/4/2012-5:29am | 8 CommentsYes this has quite possibly been the coldest Mets hot stove in recent memory. Even last year the Mets created some heat with the firing of both Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel, coupled with the hiring of the man who hopefully can save the Mets,... -
This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The ” Secret Perks Of Being A Mets Minority Owner !” Edition 12-22-11
Posted on 12/22/2011-5:10am | 5 CommentsYesterday New York Times columnist, Rich Sandomir wrote a column detailing the special “perks” that you would get if you plopped down 20 million dollars to become a minority owner ( with non-controlling interest) of the Mets. Some of these “perks” were run of the... -
This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty: The “My Holiday Presents To The Mets” Edition 12-20-11
Posted on 12/20/2011-5:23am | 9 CommentsHere we are just five days away from Christmas, and just one day away from Chanukah, and I just finished my shopping for the Mets players, as well as their coaching staff and ownership. Although I am not a religious man, I still feel that...
