In quite possibly the least surprising news, well, ever, the Wilpons announced this afternoon that they are having financial issues and will be looking to selling a minority share of the New York Mets. The rumors and insinuations that have surrounded their financial status since the Bernie Madoff scandal have finally come to fruition and Mets fans all around can pat themselves on the back for being right. As the only family that can screw up continually and never learn a single thing, the Wilpons have admitted that they are liars as well as morons.

The Wilpons have attempted to cover up their financial mistakes by blatantly lying to their team's supporters and yet still have the audacity to complain about lack of ticket sales. Why should we, the fans, support this team? During the Omar Minaya era, we suffered through the incompetent managing of both Willie Randolph and Jerry Manuel. We dealt with the albatross of Oliver Perez's contract. We've come to terms with a medical staff that couldn't stop a nosebleed.  Admittedly, the Mets took some steps in the right direction. Sandy Alderson's triumphant return to baseball and the front office staff is a huge upgrade. This would be great if they weren't hamstringed by the Wilpons.

I was always skeptical about Omar Minaya being at fault for the failure of the Mets to win a championship despite coming so close in 2006. I always had this feeling that he was held back by the Wilpons or that Jeff truly was meddling behind the scenes. This announcement today shows that the Wilpons are the only reason why this team has been a disaster; the reason why they are, have been, and always will be a laughing stock.

Honestly, who in their right minds would want to be minority owners in this team? The beautiful CitiField is empty because of the Wilpons. They're basically begging for money; attempting to save their investment in the Mets by having someone else bail them out. I wouldn't really expect anything less from them. Nothing will change with a minority owner, they've even admitted as such today. It's never easy being a Mets fan and this is just another example why. Anyone who gives a cent to the Wilpons gets exactly what they deserve.

The Wilpons need to sell this franchise before they ruin it. A minority owner won't change the people way up top and neither will an intelligent front office. Sure, perhaps we're not as bad off as the Dodgers but it's still a completely awful situation. It's time for them to go.