Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 9/8/20
Despite very long odds, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have not given up on their hope of purchasing the New York Mets.
Lopez told Joel Sherman of the New York Post that she was still prepared to buy the Mets and that she would be the one in control of the team. That’s a shift from the previous buying process, where Rodriguez was listed as the would-be control person on documentation. This would make Lopez the first Latina woman to take on such a role. It also has the benefit of ensuring that owners do not have to vote on the still-controversial Rodriguez as a possible owner.
“It ain’t over until it is over,” Lopez told Sherman. “We are New Yorkers and we are not going to give up. We feel we have the best bid for the sport, the team and the city.”
Rodriguez would be heavily involved in baseball operations despite not being the controlling owner. He said that under their ownership, the Mets would aim to “compete for a World Series championship every year.”
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