NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said Tuesday criticism from fans that the team isn’t willing to spend enough on building a winner is unfair.
In rare public comments to reporters, Wilpon said he’s well aware of the fan perception but said, “There’s nobody going out there trying to not win and not putting the best person in the absolute best position to win.”
“I get what the fan perception is,” Wilpon said. “It’s not something that’s lost on any of us. It’s just, we have a plan that we believe in (general manager) Sandy (Alderson) and the baseball department, and we’re going to stick with that plan.