The Mets announced on Thursday that they failed to reach an agreement with David Einhorn on a minority stake in the franchise for $200 million. The team will now seek a different minority owner willing to pay a sum close to the $200 million Einhorn was reportedly willing to give up. The question is now whether the lack of a deal with Einhorn will affect any negotiations with free-agent-to-be Jose Reyes this winter. It remains to be seen whether this development is the reason, but general manager Sandy Alderson revealed Wednesday that the team's payroll next season could be down $30 million to $40 million from this year's total.