"The day began with news of an offer extended to Jose Reyes. It ended with the Mets facing a decision: Alter their view of the shortstop's value, or play against him for the next six years.

After Fox Sports reported that Miami's opening bid was for six years and $90 million, multiple Mets insiders described the team's reaction as two-fold:

1.) They believed the the process was still in its early phases, and

2.) Six years still did not sound particularly appealing.

Ever since mid summer, people familiar with the team's plans have asserted that the Mets are unwilling to offer Reyes six or seven years. On Tuesday, there seemed to be a subtle softening of that tone - no one would rule out a six-year deal - but there was still much talk of concern related to Reyes' hamstring injuries."