The New York Mets are making the New Orleans Zephyrs their Triple-A farm team next season, ending an association with Norfolk that began in 1969. By switching their top affiliate from the International League to the Pacific Coast League, the Mets might find themselves having to bring players to New York from the West Coast at times next season, but the Mets didn't think that would be a big issue. "It will be more difficult moving players around, but the bottom line is we also wanted to be in a warm-weather area," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said Thursday.