The dust has settled on the early off-season activity, such as it was. With the official announcement of the signing of Frank Francisco – the latest member of the College of Closers, joining Jon Rauch, Ramon Ramirez and Bobby Parnell – the 40-man roster finds itself at 40-men. The winter’s haul, which also included older Angel Pagan doppelganger Andres Torres, was modest compared to some. Alas, it appears the finances will only allow for modesty at the moment. This may be the last such moment.
Apparently, the mortgaged-to-the-hilt Wilpons are approximately six months from a day of reckoning. Yes, they have an extension on the outstanding $25 million loan from MLB – evidently, it pays to be a Seligian lap dog – but I have a feeling Bank of America, the latest Mets mortgagee, will not be as forgiving when it comes time to collect on $40 million just lent. The due date on that loan is sometime in mid-July 2012, according to reports. There is also outstanding debt on the SNY tele...
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