Morning Papers

Mets May Be Big Buyers In 2007 March 14 New York Post (registration required): "And if you couple those prospects with some of the Mets' inexpensive key players (David Wright, Jose Reyes, Aaron Heilman) and consider their 2007 finances, the Mets should be in a position next winter to go after some of the free-agent gems. That means GM Omar Minaya could be making a bid for Barry Zito. Or Jose Contreras. Or both." Little time left for Graffanino March 14 Boston Herald: "If the Sox hold onto Graffanino but fail to deal him before March 29, they will incur an additional cost of roughly $170,000 to keep the player for another two weeks. As things stand, a number of clubs appear to have interest in the second baseman, including the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs." A sore Pedro knows he's not on top of the World March 14 Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "Explaining that 'everything's sore,' Pedro Martinez said yesterday he would delay his next scheduled bullpen session until tomorrow." Bad elbow ends year for Padilla March 14 New York Daily News: "Willie Randolph believed reliever Juan Padilla had a 'good chance' to make the Mets this spring. But the former Yankees farmhand won't pitch anywhere this season because he will have Tommy John elbow surgery today in New York, the team announced last night." Mets Waiting for Answers in the Bullpen March 14 New York Times (registration required): "The Mets' desire to keep a left-handed reliever not named Billy Wagner is akin to wanting to put another Italian restaurant in Manhattan. It would be nice, but there is not necessarily a need for one." Nady blasting away at rightfield job March 14 Newsday: "Xavier Nady's journey doesn't rival something out of a John Steinbeck novel, or anything dramatic like that. " SNY is another log on cable sports fire March 14 Newsday columnist Neil Best: "SportsNet New York debuts Thursday, and most avid Mets fans happily will pay to watch. " SNY is another log on cable sports fire March 14 Newsday columnist Neil Best: "SportsNet New York debuts Thursday, and most avid Mets fans happily will pay to watch. "