Jeffrey Toobin wrote up a lengthy feature on Mets owner Fred Wilpon in the New Yorker, and the profile has caused a stir due to some of the remarks Wilpon made about his own team and players.
New York Mets’ David Wright Responds To Fred Wilpon Critique
It’s maybe not the harshest or even the most unfair criticism of a baseball player ever made, but it’s the sort of thing you expect to hear from a fan in the bleachers, not the team’s owner. Via Andy Martino, we get Wright’s reply:
Not a bad approach on Wright’s part, and Amazin’ Avenue takes a minute to recognize his class. There’s no need for Wright to get caught up in this when he has other, more important things to worry about.
Read Article >Mets Owner Fred Wilpon Rips Jose Reyes, David Wright, Others
Today, Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon made blunt criticism of several of his players in an article in the new issue of the New Yorker magazine by Jeffrey Toobin, out today.
The article also has some comments on the controversy surrounding Wilpon’s involvement in convicted financier Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme; according to ESPN New York, Madoff made comments trying to absolve Wilpon of guilt:
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