Sure he had self interest in not seing another major market MLB team going into bankruptcy but Wilpon has been one of the few BIG MARKET owners who has done everything it could to comply with the directives the Commishioner had tried to implement.

For Example the Slot Guidelines everyone complains about!
They didn’t comply because they were broke hell they were making money hand over fist from Madoff back then!

They did it because Fred is loyal to Selig and kept the small market teams off his back!
I bet if the Yankees found themselves in the same position as we were in Selig would have forced them to sell the team because they have pretty much thumbed thier nose at all his attempts at controlling spending. I bet the Dodgers did too!

SO yes there was some pressure to a degree but it’s not as a draconian authoritarian as it may sound when suggested.

The Selig factor as far as having to leave their general manager alone was something I didn’t consider and agree could be a factor.

We saw the fall-out from the commissioner’s office last year regarding the 9/11 ceremony fiasco when the Wilpons stated they had to follow a strict edict coming from MLB that forced them to make David Wright remove that cap honoring the first responders in the dugout. So one can just imagine what would happen the behind the scenes if they went against the edict of Sandy Alderson’s re-organization measures.

It’s pretty simple actually WHY they let it go on….
Because Selig is the guy they will turn to first if they lose money again this year and need another loan!

I do believe Sandy was pushed (maybe not all that hard) onto the Wilpons by Selig to get the finances in order. So even if the WIlpons wanted to stop him they would not do it until they are sure they really don’t need Selig to bail them out anymore. If they need loans now they can say hey it’s your guy we let him do what he wanted and we still need a loan or two.

If they break even this year (or turn a profit) then you will start to see the Wilpons start exerting thier influence on the GM again as might be the case with Wright.

We all argue the Sandy vs Omar thing to death but the truth of the matter here is that Sandy isn’t replacing Omar, Ricciardi and DePodesta are! Sandy is replacing Jeff Wilpon who doesn’t have the business skills to run a Lemonade stand let alone something as complex as a baseball team. John Ricci was retained pretty much to act as translator for Jeff so when Sandy does and says something Jeff might actually learn from him (not sure thats a good idea but anyway…)

The WIlpons have never really been an ownership with strong hands on the GM. That can be a blessing and a curse! Have a good GM and let him do what he wants you succeed, have a bad GM and you fail miserably!

So I wouldn’t expect them to change that while Seligs preferred GM is running things until such time as they don’t need Selig anymore.
And considering their payroll is under 100M that time is right around the corner.

And Wright will be the indicator of just how far they will let Sandy go putting payroll ahead of PR and Performance.

LMAO – That is the best suggestion of them all!

The only question I have in all this speculation is if it is Sandy calling the shots under no restraint from the ownership, why would the ownership have allowed him to have gone this far with the moves our GM is responsible for that have caused attendance to fall so much? Being businesspeople, they are certainly aware of how much they have have lost the financial support of their fan base and that the anger more than outweighs the support directed toward them and the one they hired – which doesn’t bode well for 2013.

However, I love the Mets more than any individual player. Therefore, I’m all for the Mets getting better going forward. I don’t think this means we have to trade Wright. I just think all avenues should be explored when considering how to better this team. I’ll be shocked if Wright re-signs with this team if there aren’t major improvement for the 2013 season. He loves it here, he’s been treated great here…but he also wants a contract that will take him to the end of his career. I’m not sure his front office or his owners who don’t think he’s a superstar are committing to all that.

I think the Mets should definitely explore what the market offers, and go from there. Just committing to re-sign Wright without seeing what you can return in a trade would not be prudent. The fact is, this team as constructed is not a contender; they might not be a contender for a few years. That said, if you could add some high-end young pieces, you go for it.

The trouble is that to trade Wright, we’d have to be proactive and not reactive. We’d also have to be creative. We are not a proactive reactive organization.

Let someone else pay him for ages 34-37.

Now we’ll find out if Alderson is all talk or full of shyt. Because if he gives Wright an Omar-esque contract, the villagers will pillage Citi Field.

Truth is i DO think Sandy’s tenure is going to be a failure and I also think Sandy doesn’t feel he needs Wright to Succeed. On this point I also think he is wrong!

I think he is going to hear the price from Wright’s agent this year, and if he doesn’t like it (which I’m sure he won’t) just wait and trade him. The best chance for Wright to re-sign is if the Wilpons insist Sandy re-sign him.

And that is way more likely IMO than Sandy wanting Wright and Wilpon saying No WAY!

They actually like Wright he has been a good soldier and reliable especially as far as Public relations go.

The PR is the only thing that will force Sandy (via the Wilpons) to resign him.

But Sandy doesn’t seem to care what anyone thinks, he has his moneyballin plan and he is going to stick to it!

Only the Wilpons will force him to spend on Wright unless he truly wants him. And if he Wants him the Wilpons sure won’t stand in his way!

If Wright does go then Sandy won’t be far behind him even if the Wilpons did squash the deal!

The press has already started the questioning…
Next is the criticism (it will start in the offseason when moves are or are not made)
Then the endgame, He has to go he has made the team worse, this is not oakland or tampa, can’t run a etam like this here articles.

They need the attendance to keep paying the bill and drawing people who can help them make stadium payments.

What I see more Likely is that Wilpon says to Sandy try and get him and Sandy does everything he can to make sure no deal is made!

And then go back to Wilpon and say there was no deal we could get. Then when Wright eventually gets one say I was willing to pay 1-2 Mil less per year but he was all about the money.

Does he remind you of his old pal, Jose Reyes? lol

Alli the foregoing doesn’t mean a deal will be reached, but the first step from David is refreshing and I hope rewarded.

Truth is they are the folks who are most likely to FORCE Sandy to sign someone he would rather not pay big bucks to.

And asking him about his future contract makes for a more interesting story than “Well you Lost again say something we can print!”