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 […]
Mets owe it to Pete Alonso to sign J.D. Martinez or Jorge Soler
I have a strange job. And this might be the weirdest part. I know more about the Nasty Boys than the Nasdaq, but I’m here again to advise one of America’s all-time great investors on how to invest his money. Steve Cohen, who is not only a billionaire, but a debillionaire, is probably not sitting […]
Mets stuck in Pete Alonso contract limbo ahead of walk year
Here's a question I've been thinking about a lot this offseason. Would the Mets have traded Pete Alonso if you fans didn't exist? I think your presence was a factor in Alonso staying at the Met. Because in a lab, there should be a logical reason for the Mets to trade him. like: 1) The […]