"The Mets could look to trade third baseman David Wright this winter. Their general manager just does not see it happening.

"Do I think he'll be a Met next year?" Sandy Alderson said Monday. "Yes."

Though Alderson is not opposed to the idea trading any player, the Mets' financial constraints and Wright's declining efficiency -- his cost vs. production -- make it unlikely that he will shop his starting third baseman to any great extent this winter."