Martin Luther King III has a dream to own the Mets

Martin Luther King III the son of the famed Civil Rights Leader is scheudled to come to New York this week to meet with Fred and Jeff Wilpon to discuss the particulars about owning 25 percent of the Mets franchise.

It's not like King III is short on money. He not only owns the King Center in Atlanta, which hosts the NBA's Hawks and NHL's Thrashers, but has a big group, including former Met Ed Kranepool, son of former Met, Donn Clendenon Jr., as well as several TV executives.

It is not know whether King has any baseball knowledge or front office experience, but he definately wants in, and according to the New York Post, he wants 50%.

That might be a tough pill for the Wilpons to swallow, but at somepoint they have to come realize that they can't afford this franchise. The Wilpons have been strapped for cash for the past two years because of the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme, and now that they are being taken to court, because they made-off with some extra dough during the scandal, will likely hurt the Wilpon's wallents some more.

The Mets have spent each of the last two years not spending any money. Last winter, the likes of John Lackey, and Jon Garland were out there for a Mets team that was starving for pitching. The Mets didn't budge, and as a result had a horrific pitching staff last season.

This year has been no different.

The Mets have taken the position of cutting costs by not being active in free agency. They have picked up cheap pieces like Chris Young and Chris Capuano, both pitchers who have a history of injury problems, and the Mets have spent nothing on fixing a damaged bullpen that lost Pedro Feliciano to the Yankees.

The Mets are destined for last place in the NL East this year. There is a chance the Mets will try to trade Carlos Beltran, and Jose Reyes in order to get prospects and save money. Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez will be training camp casulaties, because the Met fanbase can't bear to look a either player any longer.

Does King know anything about baseball? Does he know how to run a franchsie? Who knows. His knowledge of the game might be as good and as bad as Jerry Seinfeld and Donald Trump, two names fans have been throwing around for years.

Fact is the man is willing to buy 50% of the team. He has a dream about winning, and maybe it's time the Wilpon's follow his lead.