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Nothing...but we need someone to hold down 1B...with some pop io their bat. :D

I concur!!! :td

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Why the hate for the Nats?...:r

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I'm excited, I read that Perez looked good. He was actually NEAR the strike zone, maybe he'll be opening day pitcher

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And the saga continues...."As The Wilpons Turn"...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Hounded by a multimillion dollar lawsuit filed by the trustee trying to recover money for victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the New York Mets acknowledged Friday they received a loan in November to help cover expenses.

"We said in October that we expected to have a short-term liquidity issue," the team said in a statement. "To address this, we did receive a loan from Major League Baseball in November. Beyond that, we will not discuss the matter any further."

The New York Times and Daily News said the loan amount was $25 million.

The trustee, Irving H. Picard, sued Mets owner Fred Wilpon, brother-in-law and team President Saul Katz and various family members and entities related to Sterling Equities, seeking at least $300 million.

Picard claimed the Mets profited with their Madoff investments and ignored warnings that his high returns might be false. Losses in the Ponzi scheme are estimated at around $20 billion.

The Wilpons have said they are victims in the scheme.

The Mets announced last month they were looking to sell a non-controlling interest in the team of 20 to 25 percent to raise several hundred million dollars. Wilpon insisted his family would remain in control of the team.

Less than two weeks ago, Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook on the company that operates the ballpark used by the New York Mets because of the litigation. The ratings firm cut the outlook on Queens Ballpark Co. LLC to "Negative," but maintained its "Ba1" rating on the company's bonds.

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You must have cut and pasted this!

There is no way you typed all that with the erection you got from reading it :noon

Looks like your day is off to a good start :tu

:r

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All the talk locally is that this lawsuit will force the Wilpons to sell off the whole team.

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Would not be upset. :2

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Until James Dolan buys your team :2

The Wilpon's aren't bad owners they just have made some bad decisions.

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TOO MANY bad decisions. Omar Minaya being the main one. I am keeping my fingers crossed for Trump...play like crap, you're fired!! :D

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I thought the Mets had deep pockets? I guess not.
It will take a few years to recover from Omar.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/m...=ESPNHeadlines

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5-5 tie in 10 innings with the Braves yesterday.

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Oliver Perez's line today...and we paid him $ 18M for 3 years. :tu :tu

2 IP, 4 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 BBs, 3 SOs, 18.00 ERA

Can you say released???? :D

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Any even with Perezs crappy performance...the Mets manage to pull off a split squad win. 5-4. :tu

And a 7-1 win vs the University of Michigan. Capuano looked good.

I am enjoying the wins while I can. :D

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Always liked Cap just hope he holds up. As for Perez......how can you say your going in a different direction with gm, manager etc... And still have this guy on the team, it's a joke. The funny thing is he was saying that the guys that he walked were taking some really good pitches and he didn't want to give them anything to hit. The 3 batters that he walked were back to back to back. GET RID OF HIM NOW.........

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Carlos Beltran has asked that he be moved to right field to benefit the team.
Stand up move by Beltran who has never gotten the respect or credit he deserves from Met fans!

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/m...ory?id=6166534

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And he realizes that he has lost a step. :D

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Maybe, if he stays healthy in right field, he'll produce more with his bat (like he's paid to do anyway).

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See what I mean :rolleyes:

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hahaha...point well made Dom....:r

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He's being paid a ton of money and this is his contract year. He needs to say and do whatever it takes for the possibility of a return to the team next year. Maybe, with his age, he'll only come back as a defensive bench player. I like him and I'd be willing to accept that, but that will only happen if he stays healthy this year and shows what he was hired to do with his bat.

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not much of a defensive bench player with his wheels though....

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Not appreaciated by fans? He's a BUM!!! :td

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You would be correct. My mistake. I should have said offensive bench player.

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Met ALREADY at the bottom of the Spring Training standings. :td :td

This is going to be a rough year for me. But I am and always will be a Mets fan!! :D

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Poor Kellie :rolleyes:
:r :r

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Hey Mac. If you can get down here to Port St. Lucie by 1pm tomorrow, someone at the Smoke Inn gave me 4 tickets to the Mets v. Cards game.

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Wish I could Bobby!! :D

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I heard in order to be more competitive the Mets were leaving the league and joining the Southern Fast Ball league...did I hear correctly??

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Keep adding that fuel on the fire Tbone!! :D

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I thought they were going to join the southern geriatric slow pitch league....




:r

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They will probably lead that league in strikeouts too :r :r :r

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That's it fellas...pile on.

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Look at the bright side, how much worse can it get. After the last 3 yrs of thinking to myself that this could be the year I have no expectations for this year. So anything besides EVERY player getting injured will be a positive.

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WSJ is reporting that the mets will face additional allegations in the Madoff scandal.
The new allegations are expected to raise the amount of money already being sought by trustee Irving H. Picard. It is reported that he is currently seeking over 1 Billion dollars.

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Not the Mets facing allegations....the Wilpons facing allegations!!! :r :r :r

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What happens if the Wilpon's have to declare bankruptcy? Does the team go belly-up or do they simply get sold?

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From what I read Dave the Mets.......I mean Wilpons (sorry Mac :) ) are not broke.
The problem they have is that most of their money is not liquid and is tied up in Real Estate.
If they need cash, they have to sell a building, and that takes time.
It is possible that creditors will simply seize their real estate holdings.

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Thanks. I was really hoping they would have to sell the team! The Mets nead some drastic help. New owners would be a good start.

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I just read that trustee Irving H. Picard is seizing Carlos Beltran and Ollie Perez knocking $7.46 off of what the Wilpons owe....you read it on the internet (here) therefore must be true... :r:r

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Great, now Perez pitches two scorless innings. Brass will start thinking he's got his stuff back and that theres hope instead of cutting him.

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Reports are surfacing stating by the start of next season the plan is to cut the Mets $140 million payroll in half. :O

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Beltran sits next game after being sore from DHing, and then some people wonder why he gets the criticism.

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:confused:

It's spring training!
If he's not right should he push it and miss games that matter?
Reyes has milked more injuries than anyone else on that team, yet the majority of Met fans still consider him un-tradeable!
Beltran has had more big hits than Wright and Reyes combined :2

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Dude...you must be bored.....:r

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:D

Just seeing what life's like on the bottom! ;)

;s

:r

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hahahahaha.....now THAT'S Funny!! :r

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Haha, I am bored but it seems every year he has some kind of small injury that seems to effect him all year and always says he's not 100 %. I know spring training has just begun but it kin of gets old. When and if he's heathy he could be a monster but it's always something. As for Reyes, can I start a new thread :D

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What...... No it's not ;)

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Enough Mets Bashing for one day fellas.

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Beltran out 3 - 4 days with knee tendenitis. Yes, I'm a little disgruntled Met fan today. They're also going to see if Perez can be a $12 mil. situational pitcher.