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Posts Tagged ‘Fred Wilpon’

Letting Wright Go Would Be Wrong Move for the Mets

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Mets, MLB, tagged , on March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

David Wright finally made his spring debut and wasted no time shaking off the rust. After an extended absence because of a strained abdominal muscle, the Mets’ third baseman promptly singled up the middle in his very first at bat. The ball was fielded in center by Carlos Beltran, which is rather appropriate, considering the […]

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Could Sale of Mets Threaten Yankees’ Empire State of Mind?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Media, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The last five seasons haven’t been very kind to the Mets. Whether on the field or in the board room, the team has been besieged by a myriad of unfortunate circumstances ever since Carlos Beltran was mesmerized by a Adam Wainwright curve ball to end the 2006 NLCS. Not surprisingly, the Mets’ hardship has led […]

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Mets’ Financial Mess Deepens Appreciation for Boss’ Empire Building; Execs Like Levine Also Worthy of Acclaim

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on February 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The news for the Mets keeps getting worse. Although most people expected a steady stream of pessimism to emanate from between the white lines, it’s really the organization’s bottom line that has been the greatest cause for concern. By now, everyone should be familiar with Fred Wilpon’s entanglement in Bernie Madoff’s massive financial fraud, but […]

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With Cuomo, Do Mets Have a Friend in Need?

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, tagged , on February 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The appointment of former New York governor and one-time presidential hopeful Mario Cuomo as a mediator in Sterling Equities’ dispute with Madoff trustee Irving Picard was the first bit of good news for Fred Wilpon in months. On the surface, this move by the bankruptcy court seems to suggest a reigning in of the overzealous […]

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Madoff Money Just One of the Mets Concerns; Team Runs the Risk of Being Swallowed by Yankees’ Shadow

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on February 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) After months of denial, the New York Mets finally admitted to a popular suspicion: the team’s finances have been materially impacted by its ownership group’s involvement in the Bernie Madoff investment scandal. Ironically, however, the impact isn’t a result of […]

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