Pete Alonso Face a Brutal Attack for His Big “Mistakes” That Ultimately Ruined His Relationship With Mets

The New York Mets’ superstar, Pete Alonso, is on the news, albeit for some bad reasons this time. While the Mets’ fans cannot just get over him, Pete’s relationship with the club has deteriorated largely after he rejected a three-year, $68 to $70 million deal offered by the Mets. While this news hasn’t gone well with many, it is giving rise to speculations about the team he will eventually sign a deal with. 

Pete Alonso, a living legend in Major League Baseball, has contributed massively to the sport and the club in which he played. He has made 226 home runs since his debut in 2019 and averages 43 in the 162 games he played. However, with the conflicts growing between him and the Mets, the reunion seems unlikely, and the Mets would like to make some good strategic moves to fill that void.

Pete Alonso is getting lambasted for some major faults

While the fans are excited to see the Polar Bear back with the Mets, a few gaps in Alonso’s contract negotiations have led to the Mets rejecting his offer. On January 25, Sal Licata said on the Audacy podcast, “Mets fans need to get over Pete Alonso,” adding, “The Mets put out a very good offer—the best offer Pete will get. I think it’s just time to move on and let it go. My God, enough already with the Pete Alonso stuff. The Mets made an offer; he didn’t want it, that’s it. Let it go.” He even mentioned that the $70 million deal offered by the Mets was the best for him, given that Pete is 30 years old and there may be uncertainties on how he will play in the next 3 to 4 years.

Sal went on to say that Pete Alonso’s decision to reject sparked some serious outrage among the fans, who heavily criticized Steve Cohen and David Stearns and even blamed the front office. But they all tried to get their Polar Bear back; however, Pete made a major mistake by remaining firm in his decision. He demanded more money and a long-term contract, considering himself worth more than what the market promised him. Thus, there are a lot of things that Pete did wrong, eventually hampering his relationship with the New York Mets.

The Mets look to implement some new strategic moves

With the Alonso-Mets reunion seemingly finished, the New York Mets have started making some good strategic moves to ensure that the problem at first base gets resolved as quickly as possible. They have assigned Mark Vientos and Brett Baty to carry out first base drills in the training session, which hints at a change in the Mets’ infield. The 24-year-old Vientos has destroyed the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 95.1 four-seamers over the plate, with the ball’s exit velocity reaching 106 mph. Brett also posted. 212 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs, which is double what he tallied in the past couple of months. But that doesn’t end here!

Mark Vientos had good experience at first base in the minors and majors, and thus, he could be the right suitor for the first base in case Pete Alonso departs. While it would enable a seamless transition, the same couldn’t be expected from Baty, who might face a new challenge while going through the transition phase. However, the Mets could play Vientos at the first base while shifting Baty to the third base spot, where he could improve himself gradually.