[GBBob]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Payroll is at $133 million right now, the owner has set a budget of $143 million for Minaya to work with. Minaya decided getting Perez back and adding K-Rod and Putz to the bullpen was a better use of available money than Manny. Mets could land someone else in the $10 million range but no way they can get Manny for anything less than $25 million so no chance of him coming unless he burns bridges with the Dodgers and suddenly becomes far cheaper. They do badly need a right handed bat in the OF to start against lefties though. Price is right on Abreu but he's a lefty so won't be a Met. Emil Brown seems the perfect sort of guy to get, can't hit righties to save his live but hits lefties quite well. Unfortunately I haven't heard his name mentioned in any rumors though.

Jermaine Dye?