The New York media, always known for their level-headed and fair reporting, will have a field day with only a handful of the quotes in Jeffrey Toobin's feature on Fred Wilpon. Specifically, the quotes where Wilpon criticizes some of his players.
On Jose Reyes:
“He thinks he’s going to get Carl Crawford money. He’s had everything wrong with him. He won’t get it.”
On David Wright:
“A really good kid. A very good player. Not a superstar.”
On Carlos Beltran, and himself:
"We had some dummy in New York, Wilpon says, referring to himself, 'who paid him based on that one series. He’s 65 to 70 percent of what he was.'"
But what is most powerful about the piece is that Wilpon comes off as extremely likable, a guy who cares a lot about his team and its success. Someone who is pained with the teams struggles, and his own. The piece is magnificent and well-worth the time to read it.
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