Donald Trump Wants To Buy Mets, Tell Wilpons They're Fired
by Eric Simon on Feb 15, 2011 5:41 PM EST
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PrintBillionaire hairpiece Donald Trump is interested in buying the Mets, but he'd only do so if he'd have a majority stake in the team and, therefore, operational control with which he can tell people, "You're fired." As Rob Neyer points out, it seems unlikely that MLB would ever sanction the sale of any team, let alone the Mets, to such a buffoonish attention whore.
There's no way in hell that Trump winds up controlling the Mets. Major League Baseball has no interest in famous owners who won't take orders -- i.e. Mark Cuban -- and if the Wilpons are willing to cede majority ownership, there will be plenty of people just as rich as Trump, but quite a bit less famous, happy to toss in $500 million (or whatever).
I'll confess to amusement at the thought of Trump using the occasion of another managerial vacancy to announce a brand new Celebrity Apprentice, in which Wally Backman and Bobby Valentine compete to be the next Mets skipper, walking on hot coals and eating insects and swapping wives and so forth. So yea, I have no idea what happens on that show.
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I'd prefer Fred.
But that’s not an option. It should really be Fred+Jeff or Trump. And in that case, I’d take Trump.
I think.
Trump knows how to run a business by putting smart ppl in key positions and leaving them alone!
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
The Wilpons are terrible businessmen
Or career criminals, take your pick.
by hotspur on Feb 15, 2011 8:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Trump knows how to inherit money
and lose it all then snooker the public into thinking he knows how to run a business. At least there is no confusion with the Wilpies.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Feb 15, 2011 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
I can counter that argument in 2 words:
The Apprentice.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 16, 2011 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
I voted for Trump
The Wilpons are failed owners. My gut feeling is that Trump would be flawed, but that the Mets would produce better results with him.
"The Mets are gonna be amazin'!" - Casey Stengel
"Bounding and astounding!" - Clyde Frazier
God no, not Trump.
His one skill is self-promotion. He’s no better a businessman than Freddy is.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 15, 2011 5:58 PM EST reply actions
i don't know if its just me (it might be) but if this were to happen do ya think the yankees would be shaking in there boots if not them the phillies?
Gang green nation!
lets go get a goddamn snack!
Trump's casino's have three times filed for bankruptcy
If you think Wilpon has levered up the Mets, see what Trump would do. Cuban would be great, but Trump, no way.
believe it or not (starts singing that TV's show silly tune off key)
I voted for Wilpon. I hate Trump.
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Wilpon for me too
the last time trump owned a team, he essentially ran the entire league out of business (USFL)
"Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat." -Bob Uecker
"Who is the girl in the dugout, with the long hair? What's going on here? You have got to be kidding me. Only player personnel in the dugout. I won't say that women belong in the kitchen, but they don't belong in the dugout." -Kieth Hernandez
I would have voted for Donald Duck over Wilpon.
My 6-year old daughter even hates the Ravens.
by SundaysWithTroy on Feb 15, 2011 6:37 PM EST reply actions
Wow. No.
As much as the Wilpons make me cringe, Trump would be even more of a diva owner who would control baseball operations. To quote Ed Reed, “HELL NAW.”
by Jamesir Bensonmum on Feb 15, 2011 7:02 PM EST reply actions
Oh god, not Trump
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
Well, we're due for a real doozy this year.
Not sure how these guys can top Frankie punching his father in law in the face. I thought the same thing about Tony Bernazard challenging a minor league team to a fight with his shirt off though.
by Jamesir Bensonmum on Feb 15, 2011 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
plus, also....
think of this as potential attendees to home games….
by fxcarden on Feb 15, 2011 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What, his toupee?
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 15, 2011 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
WHAT is wrong with that woman's shoes?
Were they prescribed by a doctor?
by hotspur on Feb 15, 2011 8:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
hard to see but the shoes have handles
you know…so when advised to grab her ankles she can hang on ttght
by Shivling on Feb 15, 2011 9:42 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
those guys look pissed
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Feb 15, 2011 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
exactly TURMP IS AWESOME
TURMP TURMP TURMP TURMP!
seriously, read this article about how insane donald trump is. he’s the worldest biggest fraud, but you have to give him credit for convincing so many people he actually has any business sense whatsoever.
on one hand, he’s a massive failure on so many levels. on the other hand he’s still incredibly rich and famous. i think it would be hilarious, i just wish he would buy the yankees and ruin them instead since trump as pro sports owner would be fascinating to watch.
HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
great flick
i need to watch it again soon, its been a while.
HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.
Go Turmp!
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 16, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Every Met is hereby required to wear a Trump hair piece.
Unless, you know, its actually real.
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 15, 2011 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
this sounds like the next AA contest
one player per day, MSPaint of him with Trump’s hair.
Probably should start with Reyes.
Someone paint trump hair on Dickey NAO
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 15, 2011 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Our current owners are already a joke.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 15, 2011 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
I would have voted hell no if it was possible.
This just goes to show just how dumb Fred is. How did this man make so much money? I’m going to assume that most of it was inherited.
Donald Trump is the second worst idea for an owner. The first one would be Dolan. Trump is not a genius businessman. He’s just another son of a millionaire who went on TV in the 80s and said look how rich I am. I really hope someone better comes along. Some one like Woody Johnson would be ideal.
by aparkermarshall on Feb 15, 2011 7:03 PM EST reply actions
I still just
don’t get the hair. Is he laughing at us? Very good: “buffoonish attention whore.”
my pipe dream is still Mark Cuban but why does MLB not want him
to own a team? I heard it was because he would kill the market by spending to much money inflating contracts. But isn’t that going on anyways? Why is MLB black balling Cuban?
He's not part of the old boys network I guess.
If got together with Seaver and some local hedge fund guys, I’m sure MLB would get over it though.
bring on the donald .
if trump ever bought the mets he would turn them into the yankees and everybody knows it thats why the mlb would not want trump or cuban in baseball .
lohaus #54
That poll really needs a
“none of the above” selection.
by Southfield_2001 on Feb 15, 2011 8:01 PM EST reply actions
this
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 15, 2011 9:08 PM EST up reply actions
So, no more Steinbrenners?
So, no more Steinbrenners in MLB ownership?
Wilson Hines
**CarolinaMet**
http://wilsonhines.com
sure
that wasn’t “Birds nest head guy”?
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
by itsmetsforme on Feb 15, 2011 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
...
Kind of surprised the voting is this close.
depends on what trump would do with regards to baseball operations
he does have brand power and respect amongst dumb americans and dumb media types. i voted trump.
What Would Matt Szczur Do?
It doesn't take very much to get the respect of dumb Americans and dumb media types.
And they’re still dumb, even if they ‘respect’ you.
"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."
by BobbyV_Incognito on Feb 15, 2011 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
I voted Trump
But only because the “None Of The Above” option was unavailable.
Proud supporter of a New York baseball team and a Boston football team. Yeah, deal with it!
"We don’t listen to the hype. I don’t think we ever have. We really take after our coach and he says ‘When you win, say little. When you lose, say less.'"--Tom Brady
The 2011 New York Mets: At least we don't have Omar and Jerry anymore
Trump?
Is that a joke?
I cannot believe 62% of those who voted so far, checked Trump.
This happens we’ll never get rid of the ‘laughingstocks’ of the MLB label.
by MetsFan4Decades on Feb 15, 2011 9:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Yikes...61% have voted for Trump? AGHHHHH!!!
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by Steve Schreiber on Feb 15, 2011 9:58 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Perfect
"You can spend minutes, hours, days weeks or even months overanalyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what would’ve, could’ve happened – or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the **** on."
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
by NetsMets4Life on Feb 16, 2011 6:41 AM EST up reply actions
Well played, Franco.
Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.
Nick Nolte
wants his drunk/drugged-out mug shot hair back.
Trump is an attention whore
Apprentice, on and off about running for President, and now this? If the Yankees were in trouble he’d be getting his name all over that too.
"..."
by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Feb 15, 2011 11:40 PM EST reply actions
If someone like Trump buys the team they might as well go all the way
And let Vince McMahon buy it. Trump would be a circus but McMahon would an over-the-top batshit insane circus.
by James Kannengieser on Feb 15, 2011 11:43 PM EST reply actions
"Jimmy Rollins! Me, you, cage match next Sunday, for the division title"
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
AA Gamethread Embiggening Record Holder- 453 posts (10/03/10)
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 16, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Also, Vince and his family are actually great business people.
They’re all carnies, but they know how to make money and give fans what they want.
I am sorry but Trump buying the Mets would be a HUGE mistake
for the last couple of years the Mets organization has been referred to as a Circus and the laughing stock of the MLB. But we have tried cleaning up our act by firing Tony B, Omar, and Jerry. Trump buying the Mets would be a step backward in improving our image. We do not want this clown running our organization. I am in favor of Seaver and co. buying it. Hell, I dont care, bring back Doubleday. Anyone but Trump or Mark Cuban
There's a huge difference between Trump and Cuban though.
Trump is just a clown – and one that’s bad at business at that. Cuban might make his presence felt, but he’s not an attention whore – and he’s actually a good businessman who knows how to run a sports franchise.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Complete Bull
So wait, the comments above claim that having Trump as the owner would make us the laughing stock of the league. Guess what? The Mets are already the laughing stock of the league. It sucks and I am ashamed. At least Donald would not keep dead weight around. As much as I would love to have Cuban, Trump and Cuban have won the same amount of championships, ZERO! I am for whoever wants to take over ownership with the Mets and actually lead them to the promise land.
Don't the Wilpons say their goal is to win a championship just about every year?...
Wanting to win and being able to do so are to wildly different things.
Save Jenrry Mejia!
Among the requirements to "buy" the Mets, money is the least of concern. There are even less people that would be MLB-approved than billionaires wanting to acquire the team.
In lobby for: Jaime Cevallos, Zack Lutz, orange unis
The Unwritten Rules of AA
If you think our owner's son is bad
Just wait till you get a load of this zero.
"The team is not for sale, in whole or in part. There is no need to sell, there is no reason to sell. There will be no sale."
-Dave Howard
by Dandy Salderson on Feb 16, 2011 7:37 AM EST reply actions
it could be his daughter Ivanka instead-
Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all
by Rickfansince76 on Feb 16, 2011 9:01 AM EST up reply actions
Last time we had daughters running the team, it really didn't go all that smoothly.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
AA Gamethread Embiggening Record Holder- 453 posts (10/03/10)
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 16, 2011 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
I think it would be awesome, we could compete against the Steinbrenners
He has the cash, he is willing to spend it, and if someone sucks his will throw him away, I would love to be in teh board room when..
Trump says, " Ollie you’re FIRED"
Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all
It has MLB Network reality show written all over it.
Move over The Bullpen, and The Front Office.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
AA Gamethread Embiggening Record Holder- 453 posts (10/03/10)
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 16, 2011 12:20 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet jeebus, who are you people who are voting for Trump?
As if the Mets aren’t a punchline for enough jokes.
Trump is one of the few people on earth where I can seriously say that he’d be a much, much worse owner than Wilpon. I’d like a new owner as much as the next guy, but Trump? That’s like out of the frying pan and into the fire.
by SoCal Metfan on Feb 16, 2011 11:39 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'll take the Wilpons, thank you very much.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
AA Gamethread Embiggening Record Holder- 453 posts (10/03/10)
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 16, 2011 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Trump is a bankruptcy machine, and a douche to boot
I thought we were trying to stop losing huge chunks of money as a team.
Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?
by KeithsMoustache on Feb 16, 2011 2:05 PM EST reply actions
with these options mentioned
why not sell the team to a real clown, who at least will have a professional approach to being a clown.
I.M. Forme
"When you get yourself into trouble is when you feel you have to do something, and then you get yourself in trouble." --Omar Minaya
Buffoonish attention whores
Times sure have changed, or perhaps when he bought the team no one had yet figured out that Steingrabber was a buffoonish attention whore.
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