"Fred Wilpon wasn't tipping his hand about Jose Reyes as he departed the Pfister Hotel yesterday at the conclusion of the MLB owners' meetings.

Asked if it was important to re-sign Reyes, the Mets' principal owner didn't break stride.

"What kind of question is that?" Wilpon asked before passing through a revolving door.

At least Wilpon didn't ask if the sun would come up tomorrow, as he did last year when questioned about general manager Omar Minaya's status.

Current Mets GM Sandy Alderson said he's unsure when he'll next speak with Reyes' agent, Peter Greenberg. But Alderson expects there will be contact within the next two weeks, before the start of the winter meetings in Dallas."