"Fred Wilpon" is a real estate developer, baseball executive officer/executive and the majority owner of the New York Mets.

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Our people are now assessing what they need and when they need it and how they need it. I don't know where they're going to come out. The likelihood is that Mike can be served best in the American League. We've heard that. I guess he has to make that decision as well.

He's not satisfied with his performance. He knows he can do better, and he knows he will do better. It takes time to get adjusted to New York.

He's been a great citizen. He's been a great pitcher. With a little break here and there, he might have won 20 games this year. Everything we've asked him to do, he has done 120 percent. He's a man of his word. He's a man of character.

I think it's progress. I'm not sure success is unless you are in the playoffs.

The likelihood is that Mike might be served best in the American League, ... I've heard that. I guess he has to make that decision as well.

He was certainly the star of the team, no matter who we had in there. But things change, which I think is good. I hope Mike goes on and plays out as long as he wants to play out.

They've had a tremendously successful network, and there are many things we would like to do like they do, obviously. We intend to be more of a sports service, not necessarily a Mets service.

We're a sports service, not entirely a Mets service.

You can't get much more New York than this.