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Mets Notes: Dickey, Capuano, Young, Reyes

Mets GM Sandy Alderson spoke with ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin yesterday to address a number of questions concerning the club.  Here are some highlights..

• The Mets are scheduled to exchange arbitration figures with Angel Pagan, Mike Pelfrey, and R.A. Dickey next Tuesday.  Alderson wants to maintain financial flexibility going forward but still won't rule out giving multiyear deals to any of the aforementioned arb-eligible players.  
• The Chris Capuano signing does not preclude the Mets from getting another starting pitcher.  In fact, Alderson says that he would like to sign another starter for a deal similar to Capuano's.  The left-hander is set to make a base salary of $1.5MM but could earn more than $4.5MM through incentives in 2011.
• Rubin asks about reports in recent weeks that say the Mets have made offers to free agent pitchers Chris Young and Jeff Francis.  Alderson says that the club has talked with agents for other pitchers before and after the Capuano signing but wouldn't characterize anything as being "beyond the discussion stage."
• Alderson seems open to the idea of talking about an extension with Jose Reyes during the season.  The recently-crowned GM says that he doesn't have a firm policy when it comes to in-season negotiations.  Earlier this month, Alderson said that he wouldn't talk about a new deal with Reyes during Spring Training.
• No surprise here, but the Mets are looking for out-of-house options when it comes to left-handed relief.  Alderson summed it all up by saying that the club is looking for starting pitching, a lefty reliever, and fourth and fifth outfielder possibilities, in that order of priority.
• There's likely a position available for Omar Minaya if the former GM wants to pursue it.

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