"Rumors about Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg's interest in the New York Mets keep swirling, despite his continued denials. On Thursday, The New York Times reported that Randy Frankel, a minority shareholder in the Rays, is interested in buying a share of the Mets. Frankel is part of a group that has applied to view the Mets' financial records, the Times reported. Another member is Steven Starker, the head of a securities trading firm. Starker and Frankel have ties to Sternberg, because all three formerly worked at a New York investment firm, the Times reports. A few weeks ago, rumors grew that Sternberg might take a run at buying all or part of the Mets. However, Sternberg denied it two weeks ago. "This is their team, and I have no intention of purchasing or looking at purchasing the Mets," Sternberg said of the Mets' owners, the Wilpon family." Read more: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/mar/04/040300/SPBIZO1-sternberg-mets-rumors-continue/sports-rays/
