Fred Wilpon
Fred Wilpon
Fred Wilponis a real estate developer, baseball executive and the majority owner of the New York Mets...
eye guys looks tells thinks
He's one of these guys who looks you in the eye and tells you what he thinks and doesn't give you stories.
believe happiness happy involving players
I know there's been a lot of speculation involving Steve, which I'm not happy about. But there's nothing I can do about it other than to say I still believe in these players and I still believe in this team.
intend mets sports successful
They've had a tremendously successful network, and there are many things we would like to do like they do, obviously. We intend to be more of a sports service, not necessarily a Mets service.
character delighted quality
I'm particularly delighted by some of the character and quality of the people.
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Take the Field is one of the most innovative and wonderful ideas of my life in the city. And it doesn't happen without Bob. At a time in his life when he could have just sat back and enjoyed everything he had accomplished he went to work.
good tough wish
You have to go through some of the tough times to get to the good times. I only wish they weren't as long as they were.
success sure unless
To me, it is progress, ... I'm not sure it's success unless you're in the playoffs.
across beat beaten carry mets network praise
We want this to be a network across the board. We are not a Mets network. We carry the Mets, but you beat them up if they should be beaten up and you praise them if they should be praised.
hope mets sincerely uniform wins won
He's won 275 games, and I sincerely hope he will be in a Mets uniform when he wins 300.
certainly goes hope matter mike plays star wants
He was certainly the star of the team, no matter who we had in there. But things change, which I think is good. I hope Mike goes on and plays out as long as he wants to play out.
entirely mets sports
We're a sports service, not entirely a Mets service.
best decision guess heard likelihood mike people served
Our people are now assessing what they need and when they need it and how they need it. I don't know where they're going to come out. The likelihood is that Mike can be served best in the American League. We've heard that. I guess he has to make that decision as well.
people
Our people are assessing what they need and when they need it and how they need it,
happy playing quote words
I think we've made some progress. But I'm not happy to not be playing I don't want to use those words they always quote me about.