It still makes so much sense for Mets, Pete Alonso to reunite
NY Post
Pete Alonso still needs a job.
The Mets could use another significant bat in their lineup.
Ideas, anyone, on how both situations can be resolved? Here’s one: Put Alonso, his agent Scott Boras, Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns together in a room. Nobody is allowed to leave until a deal is struck. Cohen and Boras can split the tab for takeout.
A divorce seems probable after the Mets began moving on last week, with the belief that Alonso will be signing elsewhere. The team has since re-signed Jesse Winker and Thursday officially announced lefty A.J. Minter’s addition to the bullpen. The buzz surrounding Alonso, meanwhile, has been minimal.
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Is this going to matter?
Pete Alonso still needs a job.