Pending litigation related to the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme, a huge payroll drop and uncertainly about his team’s ability to secure free agents, New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon is still excited about the upcoming season. The Mets are just weeks shy of Opening Day, but Wilpon still finds optimism about the state of his franchise and the ability to be relevant in the near future. Wilpon said Monday in spite of the obvious handicaps management has in fielding a relevant team, he has full trust in the people around him to do it. Read Wall Street Journal report here.
