The Mets Still Need More Money

Mets Need A Loan: “The Mets, in need of cash to pay off loans and meet other financial obligations, can no longer look to Major League Baseball for substantial monetary assistance, according to two people briefed on the team’s finances. The league, having already extended the Mets a $25 million loan in November to help the team meet operating costs, will not make another major loan to the club.” As a reeling Randolph Duke famously demanded at the end of Trading Places … Sell! Sellll! [NYT]

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16 Responses to “The Mets Still Need More Money”

vajayjay redick Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:13 AM

Turn those machines back on!!!

wilhelmreems Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:18 AM

MLB should push for the sale of the mets, get someone who can actually afford to finance the team in there.

mark cuban would be great in that market.

hit700andtossedanono Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:19 AM

this ties in nicely with the roundup discussion on wealth/taxes

cleet Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:20 AM

“Looking good Mr. Met!”

“Feeling good Mr. Wilpon!”

Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:21 AM

“Looking good Mr. Met!”
“Feeling good Mr. Wilpon!”

Watsonian Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:31 AM

this ties in nicely with the roundup discussion on wealth/taxes

I’m not in the mood to discuss any more politics today. Can we get a post where we can make fun of people?

/I’m starting to get sick
//fuck the flu, and fuck my wife for giving it to me

mizerle06 is the crippliest of the cripples Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Watson – one post where you can make fun of people coming right up!

Watsonian Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Watson – one post where you can make fun of people coming right up!

I saw that earlier. Then had a meeting and forgot to go back to it. Awesome job miz!

RH12 Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Fred Wilpon is constantly portrayed as a nice guy who no one ever has a bad thing to say about. Last August when reporters asked him if Omar Minaya will be back next year, he replied arrogantly “is the sun going to come up tomorrow”. At the same time another reporter asked him if he felt his son Jeff was doing a good job. Arrogant response again. “Everyone knows Jeff is doing a good job”

Make no mistake about it. The Wilpons did not want such a strong minded, smart GM such as Sandy Alderson. It was forced on then in November. Selig prob. told Wilpon either hire Alderson or no loan. Wilpon had no choice.

Sir Spicious Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:52 AM

Didn’t the Wilpons get in financial trouble because the got more from Madoff than they put in, and had to write a big check to the reciever? They didn’t exactly mismanage their funds, they were naive in who they trusted (and were too willing to believe the lie that he perpetrated)

Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia) Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:53 AM

The Wilpons did not want such a strong minded, smart GM such as Sandy Alderson. It was forced on then in November. Selig prob. told Wilpon either hire Alderson or no loan. Wilpon had no choice.

Wouldn’t be surprised.

phillymantis915 Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:56 AM

Contract the Mets!

/TBL

ms621 Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:58 AM

“That’s Randy like Randy Jackson in the Jackson 5 isn’t it?”
“Uh yes, I suppose it is”.

Trading Places was the very first movie I ever bought on DVD.

ms621 Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 11:59 AM

Contract the Mets!

/TBL

I don’t think TBL would ever assert that a New York sports team should be contracted. His answer, no matter the team, is usually to contract the Pirates.

Watsonian Says:
March 2nd, 2011 at 12:00 PM