Mets owner Fred Wilpon announced Friday that he is looking to sell a 20-25 percent stake in the club in order to secure funds that will help his family bounce back from their involvement with Bernie Madoff’s ponzi scheme. A ton of bargain hunters have already stepped forward, including a group of investors led by Martin Luther King III.
But it’s not all gloom and doom this weekend for the Mets and their fans.
Adam Rubin of ESPN New York heard from a source on Sunday afternoon that Major League Baseball plans to award the 2013 All-Star Game to Citi Field. The Mets last hosted an All-Star Game in 1964, the debut season for Shea Stadium.
For a variety of reasons -- none of which make much sense -- an official announcement probably won’t be made for another couple of months, but Rubin isn’t the only reporter who is relaying the news.
The 2011 All-Star Game will be held at the Diamondbacks’ Chase Field and the 2012 All-Star Game will be held at the Royals’ newly renovated Kauffman Stadium.
