Morning Papers

Let's Go, Mets: Go Get Manny February 22 New York Post columnist Kevin Kernan (registration required): "Manny Ramirez is at it again with the Red Sox and will not be in camp today when their position players report. The Mets need to take advantage of another case of 'Manny Being Manny.'" Floyd hoping to re-Sign with Mets February 22 New York Post (scroll down) (registration required): "Cliff Floyd also arrived for his fourth and potentially final spring training as a Met. Floyd is entering the final year of his contract and said that while he 'would love to' stay with the Mets beyond this year, he does not plan to talk contract until after the year's over." Steaks Are High February 22 New York Daily News (scroll down): "Cliff Floyd intends to complete the final season of his four-year, $26 million contract without discussing an extension. " Boone's Point of No Return: Win a Job or Call It Quits February 22 New York Times (registration required): "Bret Boone stared at the words on the Mets' contract offer in January. They stared right back, almost mocking him... Cliff Floyd, whose contract expires after this season, said his agent, Seth Levinson, had had preliminary discussions with the Mets about a new deal, but he emphasized that he would not think about next season until after this one." Beltran hopes to find top gear February 22 Newsday: "Carlos Beltran became a very wealthy baseball player when the Mets signed him to a seven-year, $119-million contract before last season. But money can only do so much." Something To Prove February 22 New York Post (registration required): "More than anything else, Carlos Beltran sounded confident yesterday." Boone will try to hold up his end February 22 Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "If Boone, who is here on a minor-league contract, has already taken Matsui's locker, how long before he takes his job, too?" Maybe owner's on target February 22 Newsday columnist Jon Heyman: "There is a lot to like about this Mets club beyond the obvious, which is that Carlos Delgado and Billy Wagner give the Mets the power bat and power bullpen arm they sorely needed."