I see Fred Wilpon as someone who came in with an agenda (what eventually became Citi Field), and someone who hasn’t really cared about the product as long as he can make money. Then he could pass it all down to his idiot son. Look at how much bad has happened since the 50/50 partnership began, compared to 4 post-season appearances in 23 seasons.

Nelson Doubleday was the right type of owner. He basically wasn’t heard from, we never asked to hear from him, nor did we need to. By the time the embarassment of 1993 came around, it wasn’t his team – it was Fred Wilpon’s. “Doubleday came out in favor of renovating Shea.” I knew I always liked Nelson Doubleday for a reason.

We want an owner who does not hide from what appeared to be a major failing in the past, the handling of injuries by the medical staff. Maybe last year was one big coincidence but, to start 2010 with the mis-handling of the Carlos Beltran injury gives us no faith that this season will not be a repeat of the injury plagued 2009.

And how bout an owner that creates an atmosphere that free agents want to come to. Clearly the comments by an acquisition like Chris Coste the day before he becomes a Met, Jason Bay as he prayed some other team would make him an offer and the snubbing of John Lackey and Bengie Molina proves that players don’t want to come to the Mets.

How bout finding us an owner that can at least do some of the above. Jeff Wilpon is a destructive personality with a hand in every aspect of the team. He is single-handedly turning a successful and exciting franchise and turning it into the embarrassment of baseball

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I want optimism. It seems over the past 3 seasons a cloud hovers over the Metropolitans and the fans in every aspect. Sure some of it is deserved. But the situation around the team feels tense. We are the Mets, and its fans, we are the fun alternative to the Yankees stiff and robotic way. When did that go away?

I want to believe again. Im only 27. The mets have had exactly 2 memorable shots at something in my life time. ’86 doesnt count i was 4. I want to believe this team is trying and will get there. But the bumbling moves, lackluster play, and lack of communication between team and management group makes it difficult. I guess this should have gone with my first “want”.

I want 16,17,18,31,45(yeah franco’s changed number) retired. Want to reconnect with the fans? Add these hallowed numbers to our retired wall. What better way to feel good about the mets and their past and future then to do right to these guys who we still all love. The Dr.,The straw, Keith, Mike, and the local kid Johnny. A combined 1 world series but thousands of thankful fans for their hard play every day.

One final thought, for Wilpon Sr.: Treat your team as a public trust, and not as an expensive plaything for your son.