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 […]
Pete Alonso, Mets avoid arbitration with one-year, $20.5M deal
Pete Alonso's big year at the plate ahead of his final year of arbitration eligibility earned him a significant pay increase from last season. The Mets first baseman avoided arbitration with the club on Thursday by agreeing to a 2024 contract that will pay him $20.5 million, according to the Post's Jon Heyman. Alonso earned […]
Mets’ Pete Alonso excited to reunite with college teammate Harrison Bader
It feels so good to be reunited. The lyrics to the popular song “Peaches & Herbs” were released Thursday after Pete Alonso and Harrison Bader signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Mets, becoming former Florida Gators teammates once again. It might be the perfect sentiment for Harrison Bader. In an Instagram post, the […]