The New York Mets have multiple players who call Scott Boras their agent. But according to one New York radio host, there is one to blame for Pete Alonso’s free agency stalemate.
It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.
With his options dwindling in free agency, it’s long past time for Pete Alonso to decide what is most important: his legacy or his contract.
Pete Alonso is left unsigned as the calendar approaches February, and fans are getting antsy about the prospect of the Polar Bear playing elsewhere come April. While reading fan emails on his Mets podcast,
The Blue Jays "appear to be the most serious about signing" veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, according to MLB.com. Scherzer, 40, was limited to just nine starts last season because of physical issues.
So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.
The only reason we’re having this conversation two weeks after the Mets' pivot is that Pete Alonso has not yet found a home with another team.
Smallson sees the Los Angeles Angels as the best fit for Alonso, as they can add some much-needed power to a lineup that only hit 165 home runs last season, tied for eighth-lowest in MLB.
On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo continue the “exhausting” conversation about Pete Alonso, while also discussing actual moves made by the Mets.
The Pete Alonso saga has taken over the New York Mets' entire offseason. We saw it on full display this past weekend at the Mets' fan fest at Citi Field. Mets fans chanted for Alonso's return, prompting owner Steve Cohen to give a refreshingly candid answer about the toll the negotiations had taken on him.
New York Mets' contract discussions with Pete Alonso have stalled, with Brandon Nimmo being blamed for Alonso's signing struggles. According to MLB an