Aston Martin will not appeal Fernando Alonso penalty at Australian GP
In the final stages of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, perhaps the biggest question was whether Mercedes driver George Russell would be able to catch Fernando Alonso and take sixth place. Russell was chasing the Aston Martin driver on a new set of tires as the pair entered the Albert Park circuit’s tricky Turns 6-7. […]
Juan Soto, Pete Alonso headline stacked 2024-25 MLB free-agent class
Major League Baseball’s 2023-24 permanent free agents will be marked by the Dodgers’ creative and lucrative $700 million contract with Shohei Ohtani. Will next year simply be Juan Sotocras? What do you think of Aki Sasaki’s class? Or could it be seen as a deep group leading to a change of power in the game, […]
Pete Alonso entering his Mets walk year a joyful slugger
PORT STREET LUCIE — No matter how many times Pete Alonso insists he keeps the baseball and business elements of his life separate, going to the ballpark this year is about something else. It’s Walk He’s Ear Shuffle. We’ve seen it eat some players whole and elevate others to incredible heights. We saw Aaron Judge […]
Pete Alonso blasts first homer of spring in Mets’ win over Cardinals
Notable items from Wednesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: the first of many Pete Alonso hits a home run in the fourth inning of the Mets’ 3-0 exhibition victory over the Cardinals at Clover Park. The solo shot was Alonso’s first of the spring since hitting 46 in the regular season last year. Pete Alonso hit […]
Mets’ Pete Alonso has plan to be complete hitter again
PORT STREET LUCIE — Pete Alonso hit 46 home runs last season, his most since his historic rookie year, but he had plenty of room for improvement in other areas as well. Most notably, the Mets first baseman hit a career-low .318 on-base percentage, a result largely of an anemic .217 batting average. These are […]
Pete Alonso could follow Brandon Nimmo’s free agency path back to Mets
PORT STREET SEA — David Wright cares so much about wearing a Mets uniform that he signed a team-friendly contract a year before he became a free agent, allowing him to play his entire career with one organization. Brandon Nimmo found himself at the same crossroads nearly a decade later and under a different Mets […]
Mets owner Steve Cohen engages with fan yelling at him to lock up Pete Alonso: ‘Gotta sign him!’
That’s not to say Steve Cohen isn’t willing to listen to his fans. The Mets’ owner wasn’t afraid to make himself heard when a fan yelled into his head honcho at the team’s Port St. Lucie spring training facility. “I have to sign [Pete] Alonso! ” a fan exclaimed in a video posted by SNY […]
Juan Soto, Pete Alonso walk years will define MLB in New York in 2024
When the Mets, pitchers, catchers and Buck Showalter all traveled to Clover Park for spring training last year, no trade-deadline sales were on the cards. Record of 75 wins and 87 losses. A story about a colleague from a team competing in the ALCS. That never happens in the early stages of spring training. Clubhouse […]
Pete Alonso, Mets haven’t had long-term contract talks yet
Pete Alonso expressed his desire to remain a Met for life on Saturday afternoon, but the two sides have not yet held talks to make that happen. Alonso told reporters in Port St. Lucie, Fla., after taking live batting practice that he has not yet had any discussions with the Mets about a long-term contract. […]
Why Mets can keep Pete Alonso despite near-certain free agency
Don’t hold your breath for one of the increasingly rare big spring contracts involving Pete Alonso. He is almost certain to become a free agent after the 2024 season. That doesn’t mean he’s a wreck. He probably just likes to keep his options open. Mets team president David Stearns essentially conceded that there would be […]