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Latest On Mets’ Sale Efforts

By Jeff Todd | June 22, 2020 at 9:48pm CDT

Reporting earlier today made clear that Alex Rodriguez and Jenifer Lopez have had success lining up some wealthy investors to join them in pursuit of the Mets.

It seemed initially that there was another deep-pocketed participant in the A-Rod-J.Lo group. Per Charles Gasparino of FOX Business (Twitter link), Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola had joined the fray along with previously rumored Mike Repole.

It turns out that is indeed the case, but that Viola’s public emergence doesn’t really add to the pot. As Tim Healey and Jim Baumbach of Newsday report, Viola is actually working with Repole. The pair are said to be willing to invest to the $250MM level.

It seems there could be other contributors as well — as one might expect, given the anticipated cost of a New York baseball franchise. While the sale price will obviously droop due to the coronavirus uncertainty, it’s still a marquee asset in the sports world.

The current Wilpon ownership group is interested in wrapping up a deal by the end of 2020, per the Newsday report. And it seems the current package of assets would not include the revenue-producing SNY network, which will obviously bear on the level of outside interest and price that can be achieved.

That timeline is of interest, as it makes clear that this is a near-term proposition. Those who followed the recent sale of the Marlins will recall that there was still plenty of uncertainty at this point on the calendar. A deal was consummated in August, in time for the new ownership group to prepare for a full first offseason.

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  1. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    5 years ago

    There you go, Mets fans. One day, your team can be as well run and win as much as…the Florida Panthers.

    Might want to start a GoFundMe to add a few bucks to the Harris/Blitzer bid.

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    • kylegocougs

      5 years ago

      Or just a gofundme to buy it haha

      Reply
  2. thorshair

    5 years ago

    Still think Steve Cohen comes in and bite the team in the end

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    • thorshair

      5 years ago

      Buys

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      • ScottCFA

        5 years ago

        I like your first version better.

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        • nymetsking

          5 years ago

          agreed.

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  3. AHH-Rox

    5 years ago

    The sale price will droop? That almost makes sense in English.

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  4. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    5 years ago

    As bad as luck as been for Mets fans, Arod and JLo will buy the team, and six days after it’s official, one will sue the other for divorce or something.

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    • AtlSoxFan

      5 years ago

      Are you implying the ladies won’t get along?

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      • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

        5 years ago

        Oh, heavens, I would NEVER imply such a thing…

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  5. WarkMohlers

    5 years ago

    Just $250 million?? Those sad, desperate losers. That’s like asking your parents for money when you’re 40. Hopefully the shame brought on by this getting out makes arod and jlo leave the public eye.

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  6. Al Hirschen

    5 years ago

    I hope a rod and J Lo come in and buy the Mets. The first thing they should do is complete and total rebrand of this team. Let J Lo re-design the entire met uniform colors an emblem through her designing firm and let her in a rod be the face of the organization it be a winning combination

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    • Joggin’George

      5 years ago

      You’re joking, right?

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    • metsfan68

      5 years ago

      Nobody on the mets has an a$% like she does. Not even bartolo colon…what have they ever won that they are a winning combination?. She lip syncs her concerts and he was another poster child for steroids ( like 2009, the yr the yankees won. Hmmm wonder why now)..

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      • Joggin’George

        5 years ago

        Hey if Jennifer Lopez is pro-analytics and wants to lead this team to victory and add champion general manager to her resume I’m all for it. But leave the uniforms alone!

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  7. Chasssooo

    5 years ago

    W

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  8. Chasssooo

    5 years ago

    Why would anyone buy the Mets without SNY included?

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  9. metsfan68

    5 years ago

    Who would ok these 2 as owners?..so it went from steroid freak ballplayer to steroid freak owner, and his tramp tag a long…when they break up next yr because she went running back to marc anthony for the 3rd time, or hes caught with a groupie, what will happen next ” dodgers 2.0 mccourt style ” thats what.

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    • i like al conin

      5 years ago

      C’mon man, this is unfair.

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      • metsfan68

        5 years ago

        They are not an ” in it for life cpl”, neither of them have..they are not our grandparents, meaning no way they last 10 yrs, nevermind lifetime partners,plus they arent even married yet .And then have them as business partners?….on a side note if they need investors, call up his ex wife. She must have made out pretty good on the divorce settlement…

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