The Mets are showing extreme patience with free agents this winter. New York inked Jason Bay to a lucrative deal, but general manager Omar Minaya is content to wait until deeper in the offseason to allow markets to develop. "We've said to the fans, 'Be patient. We'll eventually get to our goals,' " Minaya said. "We have catchers right now," he added. "Can we upgrade? Yes. Do we have to? I don't feel we have to. Can we go out there and make a trade for a guy? Possibly. And there are some free agents. On the pitching side, there have to be some guys who fit what we are looking to do."