David Wright "OK" with Manny

...David Wright was asked about his feelings towards Manny Ramirez, and whether or not he would be "OK" with Manny being a Met.

"I would be on board with Manny 100 percent assuming that he comes in and puts the team first and wants to be part of this thing and wants to win,"

Wright said today during an appearance at Schneider Children's Hospital in New Hyde Park.

A story out of Bloomberg news today, has quoted Jeff Wilpon as saying:

"I know the perception out there again is that ownership said no (To Manny),"

Wilpon told reporter Danielle Sessa in an interview at Citi Field.

"I don't have the opportunity to say no because Omar hasn't brought it to me as an option."

So basically, Jeff Wilpon is either flat out lying or Omar Minaya, who has been linked to rumors with Manny Ramirez for what seems like forever, is just not that interested anymore. If you ask me, I just think they're both playing dumb. You can't tell me that Manny Ramirez has NEVER been discussed at any level since the end of the season. Blame the bullpen all you want for the end of the '08 season, but the Mets were still in position to make the playoffs despite their terrible bullpen. It was their lack of clutch hitting that ultimately ended their 2008 season, not just the bullpen. A clutch guy like Manny Ramirez was exactly what they needed.

I personally am torn on Ramirez. I mean, I'd love to see him on the Mets, but at what cost? It's obvious the Mets aren't the Yankees and regardless of what Jeff Wilpon says about Omar's "Total flexibility" with the payroll, if the Mets were to get Ramirez it would mean they may not get someone else. Not just this year, but next year and possibly the year after depending on the contract signed. I'm just not sure I would want to commit more than 2 years on such a headcase who is 37 years old and can barely play the outfield anymore.

Another side of this debate, is the possibility of hindering the development of #1 prospect, 20 year old Fernando Martinez. Martinez, who has been compared to Manny Ramirez, is expected to be the Mets left fielder at some point in either 2009 or 2010. If we signed Ramirez, it would then create a stop gap in left field. Where would F-Mart go then?

The bottom line here is, I just don't think it's going to happen. For whatever reason, they just don't seem to be in the market for Manny Ramirez.

In my opinion, if the Mets ever were to get Manny Ramirez, it would have already happened last season when the Red Sox basically gave him away to the Dodgers and paid for most of his salary.

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