Hedge fund/poker god David Einhorn has been assumed to have an all but done deal to buy a minority share in the Mets, but the New York Daily News reports that the Wilpons are talking to other potential investors, even as they continue to try to finalize a deal with Einhorn.
Which is their right, because the exclusivity period for negotiations with Einhorn ended a couple of weeks ago. Einhorn, the Daily News reports, has been driving a hard bargain on some final details, so the Wilpons are talking to others, including commodities trader Ray Bartoszek.
The thinking: Einhorn is still probably going to get his stake, but a deal had better get done soon lest the Mets find others who are willing to give them a sweeter deal.
