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Mets COO Jeff Wilpon is not involved in talks with suitors about selling the team after complicating a prior sale agreement with Steve Cohen, sources told The Post. “Jeff’s not been involved at all,” a source close to one of the bidding groups said. “Jeff has divorced himself from the sales process,” a second source …
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The Mets looked closely at the flower lapel and it again squirted water. They wore the big floppy shoes and tripped over them. They stepped on the rake and whack. This is who they are, certainly who they have been far too often for the past few decades. The wounds tend to be tied to …
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The Wilpons didn’t let Brodie Van Wagenen’s apology be the last word regarding Thursday’s hot-mic video flap. Mets owner Fred Wilpon and his son, COO Jeff Wilpon, blasted their general manager for comments on a hot-mic in which he mistakenly ripped commissioner Rob Manfred for suggesting that the Mets and Marlins take the field and then …
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Steve Cohen wants the Mets, and he will not go away quietly. On Sunday, reports swirled that the Wilpons are getting ready to sell their baseball team to superstar entertainer Jennifer Lopez and her fiance, Alex Rodriguez. That news came just days after The Post detailed a flurry of tips that MLB owners are casting …
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A mystery bidder for the Mets has been revealed, but it’s not a new group, it’s merely huge new players. According to multiple sources, billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and private equity giant Silver Lake Partners are joining with the group led by Josh Harris and David Blitzer in their pursuit of the Amazins. Considering …
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Steve Cohen may have more money, but Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez clearly have more star power, and they’re adding to that base of recognizable names. A series of current and former pro athletes have joined the star couple’s bid to buy the Mets, according to ESPN. The list includes Super Bowl champion tight end …
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According to multiple sources familiar with Mets sale saga, the Wilpons will begin to field first-round bids on the team in July with an eye toward locking in a buyer by Oct. 1. But insiders say those bidders are now also aware the Wilpons must find a buyer in the coming weeks in order to …
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Vitamin Water co-founder Mike Repole is going to bat for Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez in their bid for the Mets, two sources told The Post. He is one of two investors working with investment bank Galatioto Sports Partners who are considering investing up to a combined $250 million with A-Rod and J.Lo for their …
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With the market to buy a baseball team cooling, are the Mets looking to turn down the heat? Sportico reported on Tuesday that the Mets’ owners, who have been shopping their team for a lengthy period (and announced plans to sell to hedge-fund magnate Steve Cohen before those talks fell apart), are trying to extend …
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You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Mets If the Wilpons lose a lot of money this season and continue to own the team, how …
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon is not involved in talks with suitors about selling the team after complicating a prior sale agreement with Steve Cohen, sources told The Post. “Jeff’s not been involved at all,” a source close to one of the bidding groups said. “Jeff has divorced himself from the sales process,” a second source …
