In other words, he shelled out a lot of cash, but will not be making any decisions.
In a press release, Fred Wilpon said:
"We are very excited about David joining our ownership group for several reasons. David's investment immediately improves the franchise's financial position. Equally important, David's intelligence, integrity and success in both business and civic affairs provides us with another perspective in evaluating what is best for this organization and our fans, and we welcome his input. In partnership with David, we look forward to achieving our ultimate goal of again becoming World Series champions."Einhorn stated:
"Having an opportunity to become part of the Mets franchise is exciting beyond my wildest childhood dreams. I spent my first seven years living in New Jersey and rooting for the Mets. In 1975, I even dressed in a homemade jersey as a Met for Halloween. I have been a baseball fan for my entire life and have enjoyed teaching the game as the coach of my daughter's little league team. I look forward to partnering with the Wilpon and Katz families through the good seasons, the tough seasons and especially the championship seasons."What this will all mean for the team in the long run, only time will tell. Will it equate to wins? Will it bring in better players? I don't know. I do know that it means the team is getting some much needed cash.
In reality, not all that much will change in the immediate future with this team. At the end of the day, Wilpon is still the man in charge, and the same 25 players will be in the dugout. Only difference being, now everyone will get paid.
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