#wilpon

Top 10 Reasons Mets Fans Should Be Grateful

10. The Wilpon’s will never get their asking price for Citi Field. 9. Sandy promises to try not to seem so confused all the time. 8. Terry Collins doesn’t know what you mean by “confused.” 7. Duda smells better than Davis. 6. Bernie Madoff’s tunneling scheme collapsed again. 5. Wilmer holds no grudges. 4. Sandy Alderson knows a bum shoulder when he sees one. 3. Casey Stengel has stopped spinning.…

Yesterday, we learned of decreased security at Citi Field due to budget cuts. The report came to light due to a lawsuit filed last summer by former security employees Bruce Smith, John Carlino, Christine Deveau, Kimberly Manz-Smith, John McMahon and John Shatinsky.

Smith, Carlino, McMahon and Shatinksy filed complaints that they were terminated due their age. Manz-Smith and Deveau also filed complaints claiming they were fired due to being women.

In September, former ticket executive Leigh Castergine was fired and filed a lawsuit against the Wilpons claiming she was fired because she was pregnant and not married. That case has since been settled out of court.

Over the past five months, there have now been claims of the Mets or the subsidiaries terminating employees due to age, gender and martial status.

3. Have you taken someones virginity?YES >:D

48. Do you sing in the shower?Haha no XD I listen to music on my phone though.

Mets COO Jeff Wilpon was asked during a press conference to announce David Wright’s contract extension when the Mets will again be competitive in the National League. His response: “I think we’ll be competitive this year.”

Wilpon was then asked if he sees the Mets being a playoff team. His response: “I see us as being competitive. You asked, ‘How long until we’re competitive?

First, yes, baseball is a business and a capitalist venture. Yes, we can make a "statement" with our wallets by not going to games.  But no, even if we DO decide to go to tickets, we will not keep quiet about it.  Some out there have said that we should stop complaining, and let our wallets make our statement - I'm sorry, I'm not ready to resort to that yet.  That hurts me more than the Wilpons. 

I love baseball. I love my Mets.  I loved them since November 1982 when I was born - I don't know any different.  I don't know how NOT to go to games when I have the chance to.  I get mocked and laughed at for that, but I don't care.  I love my boys. THAT is why I go to games.

I am seriously wondering what the hell the Wilpons were thinking.  I mean, really.

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig recently made comments about the Mets and their current financial state. Here are some of the highlights:

"I have no concerns whatsoever."

"I have a lot of faith in the Wilpons. I have a lot of faith in [general manager] Sandy Alderson."

"Yes, I have great affection and respect for the Wilpons, there's no doubt about that. But I felt, studying all the issues, that the Mets could make it, that the Mets could survive.”

“They were the unfortunate victims of a really difficult financial scandal.”

“They also had the financial power to work their way through it. I realized it would be in baseball's best interest to have patience."

"I don't consider the Mets a problem in any way, shape or manner."