Mets GM Omar Minaya and COO Jeff Wilpon spoke to reporters today. Notes from the conference:
- Wilpon described the 2010 payroll as "whatever Omar needs," according to MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone. Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post (Twitter) passes along a Wilpon claim that the team will be major players for top free agents. Mets fans are already dreaming of Matt Holliday and John Lackey.
- More tweeting from Hubbuch – the Mets are prioritizing adding power, and they can't commit to Daniel Murphy as the first baseman. Free agent SLG leaders: Jason Bay, Russell Branyan, Holliday, and Hideki Matsui.
- Hubbuch quotes Minaya saying he's "open to changing the core" of the team. My view: it'd still be a huge surprise to see Johan Santana, Jose Reyes, David Wright, or Carlos Beltran traded.
- SI's Jon Heyman senses the Mets will have a $140-150MM payroll in 2010.
