Ex-Gov. Mario Cuomo Mediates Mets, Madoff Case
Former Gov. Mario Cuomo listened intently to the legal arguments in the courtroom Thursday. He has been appointed to work out an agreement between the trustee and the Mets owners.
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Former Gov. Mario Cuomo listened intently to the legal arguments in the courtroom Thursday. He has been appointed to work out an agreement between the trustee and the Mets owners.
Jason Bay joined Mike Francesa on Thursday, and according to the outfielder, the underdog Mets are ready to take on the NL East.
The 29-year-old catcher has been unable to leave his homeland of the Dominican Republic because of issues related to his 50-game drug suspension last season while with the Florida Marlins.
Dwight Gooden has famously battled his addiction to drugs and alcohol for decades. Dr. K is hoping Dr. Drew Pinsky's "Celebrity Rehab" will get him on the right path.
According to the Wall Street Journal, attorneys for Irving Picard have informed Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz that additional allegations about amounts invested with Bernard Madoff will be added by March 18 if they fail to reach a settlement.
One turn through the Mets' projected rotation for 2011 and the results are better than expected. Granted it's early, but the starters have more than held their own in the initial going.
According to the NY Daily News, Mets fans may finally get their chance to wave goodbye to Oliver Perez if the lefty doesn't "show significant improvement" against the Cardinals on Thursday.
Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey pitched three innings in New York's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, allowing one run on three hits and striking out four.
Major League Baseball "will not make another major loan" to the cash-strapped owners of the Mets, according to the New York Times. That's not good news for a team reportedly trying to secure a second loan to offset operating expenses.
Jon Niese continued the string of strong first starts by the Mets' starting rotation, hurling three scoreless innings in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
Starter Jonathon Niese allowed two hits in three scoreless innings as the Nationals defeated the Mets 5-3.
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday afternoon's game against the Nationals. K-Rod hasn't thrown the past two days while in New York for a court appearance.
There may be more trouble in Flushing. According to the New York Post, the Mets are "desperately" seeking a second loan to offset operating expenses.
The decision which was supposed to be determined over a couple of weeks came to a quick conclusion on Monday morning at Mets camp. Carlos Beltran walked into manager Terry Collins' office and announced that he was moving.
Michael Morse hit a pair of two-run homers in the late innings and the Washington Nationals won their spring training opener by beating the New York Mets 9-3 on Monday.
