New Jack City
October 2nd, 2004, 04:23 PM
What a dumb idea, good thing the Mayor and Gov said they're not going anywhere...
Newsday
Jersey eyeing Mets
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 1, 2004
The head of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority confirmed a report in The Star-Ledger of Newark yesterday that state officials are interested in getting the Mets to move from Shea Stadium to a proposed stadium in the Garden State.
"We're going to give them the first opportunity to take advantage," George Zoffinger said. "If they don't, there has to be someone out there who would be interested in seeing the value of their team increase."
Mets owner Fred Wilpon said yesterday that no one from New Jersey or the sports authority has contacted him or, to his knowledge, anyone in his organization.
Zoffinger said much of the money needed to build a baseball stadium in New Jersey could be raised by leasing the rights to manage both the Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park, two tracks currently owned by the sports authority.
Though luring the Mets across the river is a long shot, Zoffinger said any major-league team moving to New Jersey would thrive.
"We are going to create an environment where they can make money," he said.
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NY POST
MAYOR, GOV.: METS NOT MOVING
October 1, 2004 -- Don't count on the Mets moving to New Jersey.
A published report yesterday that indicated the Garden State may look to lure the Mets to the Meadowlands came as news to principal owner Fred Wilpon and was met with a quick rebuke from Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
"The Mets aren't going anyplace," Bloomberg said.
"I don't know anything about it," said Wilpon, who added he hadn't spoken to anybody about possibly moving the Mets. "I have no comment about it."
Both Bloomberg and Governor George Pataki shot down the idea of a move.
"I can't imagine why any sports team would ever want to move out of New York," Bloomberg said. "I understand why sports teams want to come into this city. They are going to have a future here.
"The Mets aren't going anyplace. I'll do everything I can to make them welcome here, including attending their games."
Pataki, meanwhile, sounded taken aback that New Jersey would try to recruit the Mets.
"I think that is not the way to engage in regional growth," he said. "You don't try to steal things from each other; you try to grow as a region." Mark Hale
Newsday
Jersey eyeing Mets
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
October 1, 2004
The head of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority confirmed a report in The Star-Ledger of Newark yesterday that state officials are interested in getting the Mets to move from Shea Stadium to a proposed stadium in the Garden State.
"We're going to give them the first opportunity to take advantage," George Zoffinger said. "If they don't, there has to be someone out there who would be interested in seeing the value of their team increase."
Mets owner Fred Wilpon said yesterday that no one from New Jersey or the sports authority has contacted him or, to his knowledge, anyone in his organization.
Zoffinger said much of the money needed to build a baseball stadium in New Jersey could be raised by leasing the rights to manage both the Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park, two tracks currently owned by the sports authority.
Though luring the Mets across the river is a long shot, Zoffinger said any major-league team moving to New Jersey would thrive.
"We are going to create an environment where they can make money," he said.
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NY POST
MAYOR, GOV.: METS NOT MOVING
October 1, 2004 -- Don't count on the Mets moving to New Jersey.
A published report yesterday that indicated the Garden State may look to lure the Mets to the Meadowlands came as news to principal owner Fred Wilpon and was met with a quick rebuke from Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
"The Mets aren't going anyplace," Bloomberg said.
"I don't know anything about it," said Wilpon, who added he hadn't spoken to anybody about possibly moving the Mets. "I have no comment about it."
Both Bloomberg and Governor George Pataki shot down the idea of a move.
"I can't imagine why any sports team would ever want to move out of New York," Bloomberg said. "I understand why sports teams want to come into this city. They are going to have a future here.
"The Mets aren't going anyplace. I'll do everything I can to make them welcome here, including attending their games."
Pataki, meanwhile, sounded taken aback that New Jersey would try to recruit the Mets.
"I think that is not the way to engage in regional growth," he said. "You don't try to steal things from each other; you try to grow as a region." Mark Hale