Fred Wilpon Comments

Today Fred Wilpon spoke to the media and had a lengthy, about 22 minute long chat in which he made several statements which make me angry.

Let me begin by saying I do believe in the quote "the grass isnt always greener on the other side." If the Wilpons did sell the team, yes they could sell to a total idiot like Dan Snyder or Donald Sterling. I get that. But this charade has gone on long enough. It is completely obvious that the Wilpons can no longer afford to own the team and run it like anything but the Kansas City Royals. I do not expect the team to have a $150 million payroll every year but I sure as hell expect the team to be able to afford player who make more than $2 million per year which right now they cannot even afford that.

Fred made some of the following statements and these quotes are from ESPNNY.com:

"We're OK," said Wilpon, who has been stung by the Ponzi scheme involving Bernard Madoff, in response to a question about his finances.---------------------------------------------->

Yea they are ok but that is why they have twice asked MLB for an extension on the $25 million loan and this offseason they had to take out a $40 million bridge loan.

"They shouldn't be concerned about us owning the franchise, because we intend to own the franchise for a very long time," Wilpon said about his message to fans.

Notice Freddie says the word "INTEND."

Wright is under the team's control through 2013, including a team option. Wilpon said it will be a baseball-operations decision whether he ultimately signs an extension, walks away as a free agent or is traded beforehand.

So if Wright does not stay with the team it has nothing to do with finances it will be a baseball operations decision? OK WHATEVER ASSHOLE!

As for his future, Wilpon said: "As long as I can, I plan to be the owner here."

LOL Again notice he says "as long as I can."


Just absoultely a bunch of lies IMO and just ridiculous statements.