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The Wilpons MUST Sell The New York Mets

The Wilpons MUST Sell The New York Mets

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 8 months ago
For years now, us fans of the New York Mets have been forced to deal with an ownership who thinks their team is a small market team by not putting any money out into their product in the world's most famous city. The New York Mets have a net worth of $811 million as of March 2013 (Forbes) but are a laughing stock due to owners Fred Wilpon and others trying to get the maximum value for as little investment as possible which is tying the hands of the General Manager Sandy Alderson and we constantly hear X amount of dollars will be available per season but X changes to Y which changes to Z. The fan base has had enough of the lies, the false hopes, and being forced fed mockery from the current owners as they increase price values of everything for a product that doesn't deserve to be on television other than David Wright, Matt Harvey, Jonathon Neise, and a few others. Many life long fans as well as season ticket holders are boycotting the New York Mets not because it's the team's fault, it's the lack of responsibility the owners refuse to take for the huge decline in the Mets franchise history. Let us not forget The Wilpons taking part in a Ponzi scheme which has set them back over $300 million and had to borrow money from MLB to pay for expenses. It's sad to say though that Bud Selig, the current President of MLB is good friends with the Wilpons and is refusing to force them to sell the team for the benefit of MLB itself yet he can force Frank Mc.Court to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012 for the benefit of the Dodgers franchise. As long as the Wilpons own the Mets, expect further attendance drops, emptier stadiums, and rising prices to compensate along with horrible giveaways at an attempt to entice someone to return to the beautiful ballpark known as Citi Field.

Updates

November 25, 2013

The quiet period following our initial launch has allowed me to process the many frustrated stories left in the comments section. It is clear that the lack of accountability from ownership has deeply affected the way we experience this team. I am currently documenting these patterns of mismanagement to better communicate our position to those who have the authority to act.

November 25, 2013

Seeing the growing consensus around this issue suggests that a significant number of people share the same frustration regarding the direction of the franchise. It is heartening to realize that so many others see the need for change as clearly as I do.

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Thomas Wilson
8 years ago Featured

Fan since 1962. We are not ignorant fans. MLB loaned the franchise money. The Wilpons are Real Estate mogels who keep feeding us a garbage product!

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Dan Toro
10 years ago Featured

The owners wont invest anything into the Mets organization because of their own personal debt that has nothing to do with the Mets at all These guys are not doing anything for this team or the fans. They went to the World Series last year on cheap young pitching alone. Any owner that actually wanted to win would have invested to improve the offense. Instead they let the current NL batting Avg leader and the guy who offensively carried the team to the World Series go because they refuse to pay anybody.

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Anonymous
11 years ago Featured

Baseball forced the sale of the Dodgers - look how that turned out... The Mets must have new ownership

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Tony Ferrara
12 years ago Featured

I want to thank fred,because of him I have more money in my account.Ihavent gone to a game in three years!I use to go quite frequently but not anymore .Heres to you Fred and Mr.Katz!

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Rick Hinrichs
12 years ago Featured

Renting the parking lot out to circus du Soleil on opening day is unforgivable. I was charged $22 yesterday to endure a two hour nightmare that included two hours to wait in line, park by the LIE, get bussed a mile from the gate, and arrive late for the game. Wilpons know how to rake money in, treat fans terribly, and put basement bargain retreads on the field. Enough of these incompetent clowns.

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Donn F
12 years ago Featured

You can't charge top dollar for tickets/parking/concessions and have one of the lowest payrolls in baseball...

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Clelia Sarrapere
8 years ago

Can’t happen fast enough

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Rodgers Valdez
9 years ago

They have been doing this for years, it's time for the wilpons to go.

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