Mets GM Omar Minaya talked with reporters today not long after the MLB Trade Deadline.

…minaya’s comments are left-justified, mine are to the right…

Minaya said he looked in to acquiring a relief pitcher who was a ‘difference maker,’ while noting there were not many relief pitchers who were traded.

…i’m thinking difference maker means, maybe, A’s RHP Huston Street, or M’s RHP J.J. Putz, neither of whom were traded…

He is not disappointed that his team did not make an acquisition, because the prices on players were very high, especially for players who he does not consider ‘premium guys.’

Additionally, he repeatedly said he had no interest in trading ‘three or four prospects’ for a ‘rental guy.’

Though he did not mention Manny Ramirez by name, Minaya said he checked in with Red Sox GM Theo Epstein regarding ‘some things,’ but the Mets could not get them a guy who could ‘help the Red Sox right away.’

…which, based on all of the above comments, would suggest that they a) had no real shot at bay, because they would not give up a top prospect or two, and so, if they could not help facilitate bay to Boston, and could not directly replace ramirez in the Red Sox lineup, manny was never an option…

Also, he checked in with the M’s regarding Arthur Rhodes, among other relief pitchers, but, ‘We just didn’t have a fit.’

Minaya says he talked to the Pirates about Jason Bay, ‘but they were looking for a very premium-plus prospect.’

…hi, Fernando Martinez…how are you today…

Minaya said he is confident that players will clear waivers who he may be interested in, but he also feels the players he has are capable of ‘getting the job done.’

Additionally, he intends to look in to possibly promoting a minor-league player to fill a hole if need be.

Minaya said he will not be afraid to bring up Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese, Robert Parnell, Dan Murphy or Eddie Kunz, like they promoted Nick Evans, and put them ‘in the mix.’

…well, they better…i mean, today was a huge, huge endorsement for these guys…also, i’m glad to see minaya mention murphy, in addition to parnell, niese, fernando and kunz, all of whom were characterized as ‘untouchable,’ according to reports…

…Update…5:55 pm…

For more, including direct quotes from Minaya, check out the beat writer’s blogs for the Daily News and the Journal News.

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