by TRW » Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:51 pm
[quote:589201c849="1787"]As a long time ANTI Met [in the Biblical sense of the word], Im not supprised, and how about the Met organization envoking there territorial rights and blocking the Staten Island Yankees from playing in Newark while the Staten Island stadium gets a face lift. A very low class organization. The owner showed who he is with his association with Madoff and the salary dump at the allstar break. Terry Collins did a good job considering the bunch of losers he was stuck with. Maybe if Reyes was with a class team [Yankees,Cards or even the hated Red Sox] he learn something about respecting the game. WHAT A BUM.
Bill[/quote:589201c849]
I agree with most of what you said. However, I think they had/have to dump salary and rebuild the organization (minors/and major league levels).
As far as Madoff goes, a lot of people were suckered in by him. Personally, I work in the back office for a brokerage firm and it boggles my mind how Madoff got away with his ponzi scheme for as long as he did.
And then just recently, you have a rogue trader (UBS) costing the firm billions of dollars in unauthorized trades.
All the regulations, laws and internal checks by both the brokerage firms, accountants and regulators and they still can't stop it.
While I am not crazy about the Wilpons, I have to give them a pass on that.