A3rdrightwing
03-23-2005, 12:50 AM
In RL this was known as the begining of the dark ages for the New York Met franchise of the late 70's. They later of course resserected in the 80's when Wilpon and Doubleday bought the team and Cashen shrewdly drafted and traded for its core players. In my opinion however the Mets teams of the 80's wasted so much of their potential on stupidity and if they were more responsible could have been known as one of the greatest dynasties of all time. Yeah they won a World Series and a divison title but with the teams they had in the mid 80's - 1990 they could of done so much more. 1989 -90 seasons are perfect examples of this they were beaten by younger hungrier teams who at the time were not neccessarly better. Any way it is my hope I can do more than what the Wilpon's did. So here goes nothing.
Daily News - March 1st
Joan Payson sells Mets citing lost interest
New York - Today Joan Payson amid rumors of her selling the team and they are confirmed. Today she has sold the team to real estate mogul, and entepreur Roger Pineda. He is known for helping revive the City of Miami through his real estate deals and business development plans helping put Miami on the world map. He was the leading developer for the site of the 1968 Republican Convention, the location is now a profitable Arena mostly used for rock concerts and minor league hockey and basketball.
The dollar amount for the sale of the franchise has not be disclosed at press time, but Ms. Payson offered a couple of reasons why she decided to sell the team. " I felt it was time for a change and our family was losing interest in dealing with the day to day operation of dealing with a professional sports franchise. For the past several years the Mets have been in a state of stagnancy and some of that may of rubbed off from me to the players for this I apologize to our fans and wish Mr. Pineda best of luck with turning the Mets around. Pineda commented at the press conference " The Mets need a new energy and a new reason to get excited about this team. We need to make changes for the long term success of this team and stop trying to have quick fix bandaid solutions. The Mets had the city of New York captivated for most of this decade as the number one team in New York. We must make sure we stay number one for the long term even if it means taking a back seat for a year or two. We have exciting youngsters in the minor leagues and a solid pitching staff to build around. The Mets will be a team to reckoned for years to come."
Strong words from a new owner, however he failed to speculate how he felt about the new phemenon of Free Agency and Arbitration. Mr. Pineda this is New York, not Miami talk is cheap and we will need you to back your words up with action not rhetoric. But since he is new we will give him a chance to show us what he is about.
Daily News - March 1st
Joan Payson sells Mets citing lost interest
New York - Today Joan Payson amid rumors of her selling the team and they are confirmed. Today she has sold the team to real estate mogul, and entepreur Roger Pineda. He is known for helping revive the City of Miami through his real estate deals and business development plans helping put Miami on the world map. He was the leading developer for the site of the 1968 Republican Convention, the location is now a profitable Arena mostly used for rock concerts and minor league hockey and basketball.
The dollar amount for the sale of the franchise has not be disclosed at press time, but Ms. Payson offered a couple of reasons why she decided to sell the team. " I felt it was time for a change and our family was losing interest in dealing with the day to day operation of dealing with a professional sports franchise. For the past several years the Mets have been in a state of stagnancy and some of that may of rubbed off from me to the players for this I apologize to our fans and wish Mr. Pineda best of luck with turning the Mets around. Pineda commented at the press conference " The Mets need a new energy and a new reason to get excited about this team. We need to make changes for the long term success of this team and stop trying to have quick fix bandaid solutions. The Mets had the city of New York captivated for most of this decade as the number one team in New York. We must make sure we stay number one for the long term even if it means taking a back seat for a year or two. We have exciting youngsters in the minor leagues and a solid pitching staff to build around. The Mets will be a team to reckoned for years to come."
Strong words from a new owner, however he failed to speculate how he felt about the new phemenon of Free Agency and Arbitration. Mr. Pineda this is New York, not Miami talk is cheap and we will need you to back your words up with action not rhetoric. But since he is new we will give him a chance to show us what he is about.