Report: NY Post Lobbies For Patriots Owner Robert Kraft To Join MLB

The only thing that connects Patriots owner Robert Kraft and NYC is the donation he made last week. The Patriots owner donated 300,000 protective masks to the city to help them cope with the coronavirus outbreak. But, there’s another story that encourages Robert Kraft to enter the MLB world.

The 78-year old may not be interested in buying the New York Mets at this point. However, New York Post Ken Davidoff wrote an interesting column Friday. Davidoff is convinced that the timing might be right for the Patriots owner to buy the Mets from the Wilpons. The family plans to sell the franchise, and yes, Kraft may jump into the whole process and buy the team.

“Yes, Kraft should ride his wave of New York love all the way to serious discussions with the Wilpons, whose efforts to sell the Mets to Steve Cohen unraveled worse than Rich Kotite’s tenure as Jets head coach,” Davidoff wrote. “The 78-year-old Kraft could be just the savior the Mets and their emotionally weathered fans need.

“Last week, in case you somehow missed it, Kraft arranged for the purchase of 1.4 million N95 masks for his home state of Massachusetts and then another 300,000 for New York, sending the Patriots’ plane to China to procure them, at a time of dire need in the battle against COVID-19. What a gesture. As The Post’s Mark Cannizzaro wrote, Kraft has earned family status here. Imagine if he built on that profound generosity by turning the Mets into the Patriots of Major League Baseball. He wouldn’t be a mere family member. He’d be the godfather of every National League household from New Haven to Trenton. Appreciate what Kraft would bring to Citi Field.”

Kraft to join the MLB?

Davidoff also listed the owner’s credentials. We are all well aware of that. The Patriots owner hasn’t shown any interest in entering the MLB. Can you imagine him going to NYC? That would be a lot of fun.

Kraft lost his biggest player this offseason. Tom Brady left the organization after two decades, and the Patriots will have to replace him with someone else. Who is coming to Foxboro?

When it comes to Kraft and his donations, he is expected to transport another batch of protective masks from China. He is ready to help the nation in the fight against the pandemic.