Ceetar wrote: No one thought they'd ever find a minority investor either. Ultimately they did though. Wouldn't they have reached an agreement if they were desperate? after all, it wasn't Einhorn (supposedly) that caused it to fail. And the Mets didn't then turn to a second bidder, but choice an alternative solution. No one thought they would ever find a minority investor,really? My memory is they had several to choose from. I think the sooner the Mets go Chapter 11 the better, but I'm afraid it could be a long, slow spiral. this is the fear alright , they will do anything to keep the team.