David Stearns might have been right about Pete Alonso's value, but letting him walk could be detrimental to the New York Mets.
It feels like a Mets team hoping to build on last year will be incomplete without Pete Alonso at first. But David Stearns can’t be swayed by that.
By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,
The New York Mets still need to fill a hole at first base. If they won't do it by signing Pete Alonso, could veteran Anthony Rizzo be a realistic pivot?
With spring training a month away, reports indicate the New York Mets want slugging first baseman Pete Alonso to agree to a new contract or they will move on.
Signs point to the strong possibility of a New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion, in part because the free-agent first baseman's market has not been especially strong. Speaking of which, SNY reports the following: "According to league sources,
With plenty of room left in the budget and a need to improve the roster, the Mets will not wait forever for resolution on Pete Alonso.
By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,
The Mets have a deadline when it comes to re-signing Pete Alonso. It’s not whatever artificial deadline the club sets as part of its negotiations. It’s not when spring training opens with pitchers and catchers reporting to Port St. Lucie, Florida, on Feb. 10.
During a Tuesday appearance on the SNY "Mets Hot Stove" program, MLB Network analyst Jim Duquette indicated that the Blue Jays are no longer a realistic option for Alonso unless he decides he doesn't want to return to the New York Mets this winter.
The New York Mets have at least checked in on the availability of first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. What would it take to bring him to Queens?