Tag Archives: Wilpon

Wilpons on Verge of Important Re-Fi

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Paul Festa

According to the New York Post, Mets ownership is close to refinancing a $250 million dollar loan. The re-fi is expected to give the team more financial flexibility: Until recently, it wasn’t certain investors weren’t going to insist the team … Continue reading →

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Wilpons Apparently Limit Budget to $25-30 Million

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Paul Festa

According to John Harper of the New York Daily News, Mets ownership is changing their tune about the team’s budget. Heard tonight Mets’ owners won’t stretch budget due to high cost of FAs. Alderson has $25-30 mil to spend and … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: Now with 20% More Deer Antler Spray

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Paul Festa

More PED news impacted Major League Baseball this week, as several players were linked to a dodgy anti-aging clinic in Miami.  Among the players were OF Nelson Cruz, LHP Gio Gonzalez, 3B Alex Rodriguez, OF Melky Cabrera, and RHP Bartolo … Continue reading →

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Link Roundup: A Re-Fi and a Goodbye

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Paul Festa

The Mets refinanced anywhere between $450 and $700 million in existing debt, depending on which source you trust, which means the Wilpons will be sticking around. Joy. This also means the team will be paying off this debt for years, … Continue reading →

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The Contract Offer: Wright or Wrong?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Paul Festa

I’ve been avoiding the subject of contract extensions for David Wright and R.A. Dickey because A) I don’t feel like speculating about if every single day, especially when I know next to nothing about what’s going on behind closed doors … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Wilpons Still in Debt

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Paul Festa

After dropping 2 of 3 from the defending champion Cardinals, The Mets find themselves 7 games under .500, and 9 games out of the wildcard. The good news is, R.A. Dickey pitched 6.2 innings to earn his 18th victory on … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Queen City Edition

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Paul Festa

Tonight, the Mets open a series in Cincinnati against the Red Legs and their mustachioed Mr. Met clone mascot.  The Reds quietly own the second-best record in baseball (behind only the Washington Nationals), and lead the NL Central by 5 … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Financial Edition

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Paul Festa

The heavyweight court bout between Wilpon, Katz, and company vs. Irving Picard ended in a…well, sort of split decision.  All in all, it was good news for the owners of the Mets, as Fred, Jeff, and Uncle Saul only had … Continue reading →

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