SI quotes Mets employee: franchise has diminished into laughability

Jeez Louise…what the heck happened while I was away….I’m playing catchup and just saw on Metsblog that SI declared the Mets the worst franchise.

Mr. Wilpon and other Mr. Wilpon – dare I say it…maybe you should hire someone out of the organization out of the Bronx to take over the organization.  I am not familiar with who does what either in your building or theirs, but with their new stadium, regional cable network and other major market advantages they sure seem better at this business that your crew.

It seems as if we’re forever talking about this franchise in terms of being embarrassing.   It’s August 16th…this is gonna be a miserable 6 weeks in Flushing.

Continuing to do the same thing with the same people makes no sense.

At least they are reportedly trying to void K-Rod’s contract.

More damning stuff from SI:

Said one Mets employee, “The reputation of this franchise has diminished into laughability.”

Part of the reason is that the Wilpons don’t seem to be following the mission set forth in their other, lesser-known company. Among the corporate values listed on the website for Sterling Equities are “candor and honesty” and “customer focus,” but the Mets’ ownership has instead provided silence and neglect.

If a business were to suffer bad press or some other crisis of confidence, the CEO or chief operating officer would hold a meeting or get on a conference call to reassure investors. Well, that’s what CEO Fred Wilpon and COO Jeff Wilpon need to do: Reassure fans and ticket-holders.

And they’ve each passed on opportunities to do so. On Friday an assistant who answered the phone in Jeff Wilpon’s office said he was “out of town.” Later in the day a spokesman returned the call from a reporter on Wilpon’s behalf said that the COO had “politely declined” to comment.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/joe_lemire/08/16/mets.chaos/index.html#ixzz0wop6kPCX