Ousted From Rangers Bid, Mark Cuban Sets Sights On The Mets

Be careful what you wish for Mets fans, a new owner could be on the way.  When Major League Baseball chose Nolan Ryan's ownership group over Mark Cuban for the rights to own the Texas Rangers, Cuban was already thinking about plan B.  What is plan B you may ask?  The team in Flushing.

Cuban desperately wants to get into baseball, even if it means inheriting a team in turmoil.  Though there has been no confirmation, it has been rumored that during today's off day Cuban will sit down with the Wilpon/Okon ownership group to discuss the possibility of purchasing the struggling Mets.

While this may sound like a dream come true for Mets fans it is important to understand the full ramifications of a possible deal with Cuban.  For starters, Cuban's offer was blocked by the MLB in part because of some of the drastic changes he wanted to make to the Rangers brand.  A source in Cuban's office confirmed he has similar plans for the Mets.

"The first thing you can expect is a name change.  Mark saw a game you guys played in Milwaukee this year and fell in love with the uniforms.",  a source tells The Apple.  The uniforms in question are the New York Cubans Negro League jerseys.  Though he intends to keep the blue and orange,  Cuban intends to re-brand the Mets as the Cubans and use an updated version of the old jersey.  Additionally, Cuban's face would appear on the front of each jersey instead of a number.

Changes to the ballpark are to be expected as well.  The most notable change being the removal of the home run apple in center field.  The apple will be replaced by a large mechanical version of Cuban's head.  Cuban will rise up after a New York home run and taunt the opposing pitcher.  It is rumored that it will also pop up after a bad call and berate the umpires when necessary.

Despite today's meeting, a deal is not expected to be in place until after the end of the season.  Stay tuned to The Apple for in depth coverage of any further developments.

All articles featured on The Apple are fictitious. No Mets were harmed in the writing of this story. 

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