[外電] 要買Mets A-Rod跟JLo還找了Rothbaum

來源: Variety
網址: https://tinyurl.com/ya3vc9yr

Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez Tap Quogue Capital’s Wayne Rothbaum for Mets
Backing (EXCLUSIVE)
獨家：Alex Rodriguez跟Jennifer Lopez找了Quogue Capital創辦人Wayne Rothbaum來幫他們買下大都會

Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez would need some deep-pocketed partners to
pull off a purchase of the New York Mets.
A-Rod跟JLo可能需要找到個大金主作伙才能完成買下紐約大都會棒球的這樁交易。

The superstar couple may have identified one of them in Quogue Capital
founder Wayne Rothbaum, who is in talks with the engaged former baseball starand his recording artist and actor fiancé about joining their bid group, a
person familiar with the matter told Sportico.
這對超級明星配可能已經找到了，那是Quogue Capital的創辦人之一Wayne Rothbaum，據熟悉此件事情的消息人士告訴Sportico說，Wayne Rothbaum正在跟A-Rod與JLo討論要加入他們的競標團隊。

Rothbaum, who three years ago unsuccessfully bid on the Miami Marlins —
which were eventually sold to a group that included Rodriguez’s former New
York Yankees teammate, Derek Jeter — didn’t respond to requests for comment.
三年前Rothbaum競標邁阿密馬林魚失敗--馬林魚最後賣給了A-Rod前隊友Derek Jeter的團隊--目前Rothbaum對於此件消息沒有評論。

The person was granted anonymity because the matter is private.
因為事情屬於隱私，這消息人士保持匿名。

A-Rod, as the ex-baseball star is known, also approached another Marlins
bidder, Jorge Mas, about joining the bid group. Mas, who controls Miami’s
Major League Soccer team, declined, according to a person familiar with the
matter.
根據消息人士透露，A-Rod也曾經找了另外一個曾經競標馬林魚的人Jorge Mas，想要找他一起加入。不過，目前是邁阿密職業足球隊老闆的Mas拒絕了。

Rothbaum has been a biotech investor for nearly 30 years. He founded New
York-based Quogue in 2002.
Rothbaum投資生技產業已經約30年，在2002年時在紐約創辦了Quogue這間公司。

Rothbaum has submitted an application to Major League Baseball, the person
said, adding that his preference would be to serve as an investor in the teamand not the controlling partner.
消息人士說，Rothbaum已經給聯盟送過申請書，並且在裡面提說他想要當球隊的投資者的角色，而不是要當大股東。

Talks between Rothbaum, A-Rod and J-Lo, as the superstar performer is known,
began prior to any disruption caused by the coronavirus, the person said. Allof the major U.S. sports leagues are on hold because of the virus.
消息人士說，在中國武漢肺炎爆發之前，這三人的會談就已經開始了。目前美國境內主要的職業運動都因為武漢肺炎病毒暫停了。

A-Rod and J-Lo are working with JPMorgan to raise capital for their bid,
Sportico reported yesterday. A spokeswoman for JPMorgan declined to comment.
Sportico昨天報導，A-Rod跟JLo與JPMorgan攜手，籌資買球團。不過目前JPMorgan的發
言人拒絕對此消息做評論。

The Wilpon family, which owns the Mets, said in December they were in talks
to sell up to 80% of the club to hedge fund titan Steve Cohen, who grew up a
Mets fan on Long Island, in a deal that valued the team at $2.6 billion.
Under terms of that agreement the Wilpons would’ve maintained control of the
franchise for five years. Those talks ended after Cohen, who has an 8% stake
in the Mets, attempted to alter the terms.
大都會老闆Wilpon家族在12月的時候說他們正在跟從小在長島長大，一直都是大都會粉絲的避險基金大亨Steve Cohen討論，要把球隊80%的經營權賣給他，目前估計大都會價值是26億鎂。原本協議是Wilpon家族仍可以經營大都會五年，不過在原先就有8%股權的Cohen想要更改協議後，這交易就吹了。

The Mets have retained Allen & Co. to oversee the sale process, which has
been slowed by the virus.
大都會已經找了Allen&Co這家公司來主導整個交易事宜，不過這樁交易也因為武漢肺炎的關係進度緩慢。

The Wilpons assumed control of the franchise in 2002 at a valuation of $391
million. The team loses at least $50 million a year.
Wilpon家族是在2002以3億9100萬鎂拿到大都會的經營權，目前大都會每年要賠5000萬鎂。

It’s difficult to pinpoint what the long-term ramifications of the
virus-related shutdown will mean for the values of sports franchises. All of
the leagues are weighing several options aims at salvaging some portion of
their seasons.
目前很難確定到底武漢肺炎所導致的所有運動中止對於球隊價值有多大的影響，所有的運動產業都在想方設法想要盡量挽救他們的球季。
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