Mets News: Leigh Castergine Suit Settled

The parties have decided to resolve this matter, which has brought more attention to the workplace environment for women in sports and will result in the organization being more attentive to the important issues raised by women in sports. Additionally, we are both committed to the further development and encouragement of female executives in our industry. Both sides? have agreed to have no further comments.

This discussion reads the tea leaves and suggests that the rather bland sounding statement put out after the settlement of a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the Mets organization implies a plaintiff friendly spin. The rather quick settlement also adds to the suggestion the former vice president of marketing and ticket sales (a hard enough job for the organization) had a real case.  Her lawsuit was an example provided in a recent article on sexual harassment at the work place as well.

The settlement doesn't provide a very satisfying for the outsider observer ending to the whole thing. We are left merely hoping that Leigh Castergine received appropriate relief for charges such as being harassed for having a baby out of wedlock and not being aggressive enough afterwards. Given what we know about team ownership, the charges that Jeff Wilpon was an asshole is surely totally convincing.  It is all guess work really but from my reading, those in the know (like that writer) had reason to be suspicious.

The hope of some really was a drawn out affair that put some pressure on the ownership, maybe even to sell the team.  All we got now apparently is more of the same, with one more excuse not to spend money needed for players.  And, more evidence of sexism. As shown on Mets Blog, the team is having problems. Their only likely established leftie is having injury problems. One of the starters just had some sort of issue of unclear dimension. They never did get a shortstop though maybe Flores has a future there.  The off season was mainly getting one older outfielder and a toss-in type guy for off the bench.  Not enough.

The return of Harvey and some rising pitching stars promises a winning season, but years of losing is making us fans rather impatient. More good news.  Not really.