Mets Still Want Wright and Dickey for the Long Term Signing David Wright and R.A. Dickey to contract extensions remains the top priority of the Mets this off-season, said Jeff Wilpon, the team's chief operating officer. On Tuesday morning, Wilpon and Mets pitcher Johan Santana helped distribute food and supplies to victims of Hurricane Sandy on Coney Island. The Johan Santana Foundation and the Mets Foundation joined to donate $25,000 to #ConeyRecovers, a relief organization helping individuals and business deal with the storm's aftermath. Afterward, Wilpon reiterated comments made by General Manager Sandy Alderson, who said this month that the team was still focused on signing long-term deals with both players, even if the processes were taking longer than expected. Both players are entering club option years next season. Asked of the team's priorities now, Wilpon said it was "to go through the process with Sandy and the baseball department to try to get both of them signed. That's what we're doing. Both players have naturally been the subject of trade speculation, and Wilpon said the Mets needed to consider all options. "It doesn't mean Sandy's not exploring other things, which is just a backup at this point," Wilpon told a group of reporters. But he should be doing that. You guys would be on his case if he wasn't doing that. So he's doing both at the same time. I think we can multitask pretty good with the brains we have in the front office and the amount of people we have working on it. The Mets are also optimistic about the status of Santana, who was shut down in August - two months removed from pitching a no-hitter - after accumulating a series of injuries. "He was using his left arm to give out packages, guys," Wilpon joked. Santana said he had not participated in any baseball-related activity since being shut down. But he said he remained on track to join the team at the start of spring training. "I'm resting right now and doing all the workout and cardio stuff, but I have not thrown a baseball yet," he said. I feel good, and I'm looking forward to next year, and I believe in January, when we start throwing, I'll be ready to go. Santana and Wilpon wore relief workers' uniforms and handed out packages at two churches on Coney Island. The Mets are also hosting a food drive Wednesday at Citi Field to continue the relief efforts. "It's been very emotional, the whole thing," Santana said. To see people still struggling is tough. But at the same time, to see the way things are being handled and all the help they are getting is good, and I'm happy to be part of it, trying to help as much as we can.