The New York Mets are...a mess. With well documented issues, one could think that this team could not be in a worse spot. Well, one would be wrong.
Now sure, the Mets are pretty bad. You have "ace" Jason Vargas trying to fight a reporter. Manager Mickey Callaway is...pretty bad to put it lightly. Injuries impacted this team like they always do. The bullpen is blowing leads left and right, faster than the front office blows money. Fielding is certainly not a strong suit. We just had Bobby Bonilla day, which at its core represents the worst part of the Mets history. It involves one Bernie.
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Wrong Bernie. We mean Bernie Madoff. You know the guy? The one what was best buds with the Wilpons who also ran a Ponzi scheme? Madoff got busted at the end of 2008 during the beginning of the Great Recession. The Wilpons put a lot of money into Madoff, gambling deferred contracts due to the possibility of making more money from Madoff’s consistent returns.
To simplify things, it was revealed that Madoff was running a Ponzi scheme and the Mets were out a lot of money. Although they managed to avoid the worst lawsuit, they still owed compensation to those impacted. Obviously this plays a role in the dislike of the Wilpon family.
So, Mets fans: when your team is collapsing around you, at least remember that you are not in a financial fraud situation. Mickey Callaway being stupid is better than the Wilpons taking out millions in loans to finance the team near bankruptcy.
Just keep in mind the Wilpons could be doing a better job.
May your pennants fly forever.
-Prentiss
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