Mets Fan Raises Money For Billboard Telling Owner To Sell The Team

The Mets have had a tough couple of years. Well, lets face it, they've been in rough shape since '86.

A Met's fan who cares, and Marist graduate, Gary Palumbo has started a Kickstarter campaign to put up billboards to encourage the Wilpons to sell the Mets to a new owner. He has already raised more than $5,000 from 175 backers. These billboards will go up on Roosevelt Ave right near Citi Field for opening day 2015.

Here's what Gary has to say about the campaign:

"I love the Mets and believe the owners are not responsible stewards of the team. Their poor decisions have placed the team into a position where they no longer invest in a manner of placing the team in contention for the playoffs. They manage the team simply to keep it as a family heirloom. This project is simple, I would like us to create a message and place it on the billboard. ...

"The main goal for my project is for us to come together with a collective voice and be able to represent our frustration. It's also about having fun and not being hateful. It's just a game, BUT I really want the Mets to be better at it with long term continued success."