tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post7032353165148293374..comments2024-03-29T08:45:55.710-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Mike Freire - Sandy's Mets, er.....MessMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-17241966473921028712018-06-21T11:43:11.953-04:002018-06-21T11:43:11.953-04:00Bob/Pablo/Mike -
You are all correct.
And this ...Bob/Pablo/Mike - <br /><br />You are all correct.<br /><br />And this is why I have called for (for two years now) a complete boycott of ticket sales, merchandise sales, vendor sales, parking fees, etc.<br /><br />This team is run like a Fortune 500 company on a strict profit and loss situation.<br /><br />There will only be a change if the fan base reduce the revenue by at least 20%. Then the Board of Directors will take over and force a sale from these dinosaurs. Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-87187412524969408182018-06-21T11:33:51.218-04:002018-06-21T11:33:51.218-04:00Good info, Mack........I also agree with the other...Good info, Mack........I also agree with the other comments here that things will not likely change much until there are new owners (if that ever happens, that is).Mike Freirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326676289092572994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-15707858392694140872018-06-21T11:13:45.600-04:002018-06-21T11:13:45.600-04:00This is depressing stuff to read cuz as Bob said, ...This is depressing stuff to read cuz as Bob said, it won't matter who the GM is, they will always be a puppet as long as the Wilpons own the team. Pablo Grullonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085093249202901645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-91784428080562173882018-06-21T10:40:18.689-04:002018-06-21T10:40:18.689-04:00If it is solely the Wilpons fault.....
It won'...If it is solely the Wilpons fault.....<br /><br />It won't matter who is in the front office.....<br /><br />This organization will remain a mess.<br /><br />No reason for the fanbase to continue hitting their collective heads against the wall waiting for better.<br /><br />Bob Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338006282359557004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-8378260368268716702018-06-21T09:17:50.687-04:002018-06-21T09:17:50.687-04:00This team is not Sandy's fault.
It isn't ...This team is not Sandy's fault.<br /><br />It isn't even Ricco's fault.<br /><br />The Wilpons must take sole responsibility for the failure of this team.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-29798604926054316472018-06-21T09:16:16.674-04:002018-06-21T09:16:16.674-04:00Oh Reese -
Wait until your are 70+ years old, ha...Oh Reese - <br /><br />Wait until your are 70+ years old, have had cancer, or live with someone that has cancer, and the younger world thinks you are invisible.<br /><br />You will understand someday.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-40272404827065470732018-06-21T09:02:10.551-04:002018-06-21T09:02:10.551-04:00If what Mack reports is accurate then I have even ...If what Mack reports is accurate then I have even less respect for Sandy Alderson and I used to have. A real executive wouldn't put up for someone else making the decisions and just being a figurehead.Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-18692959755663493402018-06-21T08:50:00.927-04:002018-06-21T08:50:00.927-04:00Rusty -
He has influence and some of his ideas c...Rusty - <br /><br />He has influence and some of his ideas come to fruition but he isn't Charles In Charge anymore.<br /><br />And... sometimes... one of the things he proposes doesn't come to fruition and he (like a good Marine) has to fall on the sword and take responsibility for either the makings of a deal that went bad or a deal that the Mets turned down.<br /><br />He's a 70+ year old cancer survivor and this is his last gig. A seven figure one, BTW.<br /><br />He is not going to screw this up.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-61589961023587637092018-06-21T08:31:23.083-04:002018-06-21T08:31:23.083-04:00So in essence - he’s just a figurehead or a willin...So in essence - he’s just a figurehead or a willing puppet for ownership ?Rustyjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046431912382761591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-23826807404466857452018-06-21T08:15:49.509-04:002018-06-21T08:15:49.509-04:00Mike -
Good morning.
Why?
Let me go over this ...Mike - <br /><br />Good morning.<br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Let me go over this again...<br /><br />Sandy lost control of his managerial duties when he had to take a leave of absence to deal with cancer recovery.<br /><br />The Mets gave the reigns to John Riccco, who, even when Sandy was there, reported directly to Saul Katz and the Wilpons.<br /><br />What has happened since... trades... free agents... etc. all have either been created by, or had to be blessed by, Ricco for them to come to fruition.<br /><br />So, when you read that there was discussions for an Andrew McCutchin trade for Juan Lagages that was once being discussed, what you need to do is what the real thoguht process by Ricco, Saul, and the Wilpons is "a trade between "Player making $$$$" and "player making $$$$$".<br /><br />I;m sure many of the decisions and deals put together and executed were from the mind of Sandy, but I want to keep reminding everyone that not every deal is. Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.com