Comments on: Some Mets Spring Training Questions

By: Metsie

Metsie — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:03:43 +0000

Screw that! with his prediction skills I’m shooting for Powerball Numbers!
lol

By: t agee

t agee — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:35:31 +0000

Lifelong somewhere I recall SNY taking in 140K and the Wilpon’s get 67%. Not sure about the rest of the numbers but their not hurt by losing merchandise sales because all teams pool those so that’s probably a stable figure. Concessions have got to hurt, tickets, parking all that stuff. Internet was going to cost all the owners a small sum the first couple of years but wound up making money in the first and presumably more each year.

They don’t receive revenue sharing, they don’t pay it either but their certainly closer to the paying it end then the receiving it end. They’ve never done either.

By: Jerry M

Jerry M — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:16:21 +0000

I dont like the fact that you said Murphy doesnt show he can play second base or be healthy. Where do you get off saying that. Murphy played in winter ball and was given a good repour by scouts that he played a serviceable 2nd base and had few problems. He get hit on a dirty play last year but played 2009 for the season with out time off, the only Mets player who did.John your comments on him are not true.

By: any

any — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:27:41 +0000

no guarantee that they won’t take on any payroll at the deadline. Simply requires that they are actually a serious playoff contending team, and that it doesn’t appear to be a mirage, with an obvious place that an available player will be a (perceived) difference maker.

and Reyes can still easily be signed. Whatever extension they give him does not have to be paid until April of next year. Since there is 50mill +/- coming off, they could still easily drop payroll a ton next year with Jose.

if they are really that overly strapped, they will be selling out anyone so better off having reyes as part of the deal.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:19:25 +0000

Does your crystal ball also predict who will be owner of the Mets in 2013?

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:08:31 +0000

T with the Metshe below is from a blog I found seconds ago online. Does anyone have a good general idea of just how much the Wilpon’s take in each year with the Mets?
I think MLB shares revenue from online merchandise and profits sharing. The Mets also take income from their cable network?? Or is the Cable network a different entity than the Mets? Co Mets, cable and revenue sharing?uld it be true that the Wilpons are taking in 350 million a yer total from the

“12 million times 2 = 24 million…but with ad revenue, and figure an extremely low overhead I gotta believe SNY is in the 250 million dollar range… +/- 20 to 40 million…

Lets for arguments sake, assume that the Wilpons are only getting even say 50 million from SNY as profit(which is way, way low in my opinion)…add that to 30 million dollar MLB internet revenue(at least) + universal MLB merchandising and tv revenue which is what? another 30 million at the very, absolute least? That’s already 110 million before gate, parking, and “concession” sales…You have to figure the Wilpons are grossing over 300 million annually with ease from the Mets…probably over 400…”

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:47:27 +0000

oh right the article was about Spring Training questions and not about the Wilpons choosing to field a non-competitive team for the next 3-5 yrs.
Spring Training question: Mr. Wilpon how did the Mets utilize the 30 milion dollars received from MLB revenue sharing this off-season?

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:43:33 +0000

2011- no Met October baseball
2012- no Reyes. No Beltran. Castillo off the books. Perez off the books.
The Wilpons look to maximize their finances. No new signings.
No October baseball.
2013- New Met PR Campaign gets underway! “Lets Get Excited!” of As the Wilpons continue their financial reconstruction by hyping players from within the system in lieu obtaining talent via free agency. If you thought Murphy and Thole were over hyped wait until you see the full court press put on for Harvey, Flores, etc…
of course Met fans buy into Alderson’s plan” and post thinks like “Hey Man patience! Sandy has a plan!”
2014- Young Met team. NO October baseball. Wilpons continue their financial recovery.
2015- Fans increasingly beginning to question Alderson. Only took them 4 years! Wilpon’s have recovered enough to allow Alderson to sign 1 high profile for the purpose of quieting the fan base. Of course Met fans again accept Alderson at his word as he talks of great things ahead. Of course no October baseball again this year.