Jeff Wilpon broke the silence by meeting with New York Mets beat writers today. he had some interesting things to say about the team’s financial situation and payroll.
Jeff Wilpon broke silence today, spoke to the media extensively: "I get where the fan perception is, that is not lost on us. But we have a plan and we are going to stick with it."
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) January 23, 2018
The fact that Jeff was willing to admit that the owners understand the fan’s perception is a good start, considering the team often makes moves that are considered cheap and controversial by the fans.