Hi Ryan, there are a couple of factors to that into account first the contracts that the Mets are on the hook for (Scherzer and Verlander}. The other factor is building around Citi Field much attention and money has gone into this project once this is done it will provide even more revenue to Steve Cohen whose Mets are operating at a loss these things must get resolved before they can move forward. Yamamoto would have been an exception based on being a sort-after player who would have driven ticket sales up. Many unanswered questions still need to be answered and with David Stern he will oversee them as they unravel as time moves on.

They are waiting to see whether he hits .260 or .210.

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

If you wait and see and he has a huge year with a higher batting average he is going cost a lot more money. Example; had the Braves not locked Matt Olson up what would it have costed them after Olson’s huge year last year??

@Tiberious_Of_Elona

4 ай бұрын

No idiot they are waiting for over 100+ million dollars to come off the books. If we sign him now we have to pay double with the Tax

Everyone needs to take a deep breath and trust that David Stearns will get the job done. Stearns turned the Brewers into a perennial playoff team. He will do the same for our Mets.

The fans only see the 40+ homers.

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

Your viewing the batting average and saying he is not worth it while not viewing the production of runs batted in he brings. He changed the line up

@GeraldM_inNC

4 ай бұрын

@@benjaminwalters7800 If Gallo got 500 at bats he would also drive in runs -- at a fraction of the salary Alonso is demanding. Your idea that b.a. and strikeouts don't matter at all is ridiculous.

@Trottah

4 ай бұрын

There’s a reason Gallo doesn’t play full time any more

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

@@GeraldM_inNCno one since Alonso has been in the majors has more home runs than him.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

@@GeraldM_inNC Your wrong on that; Alonso maybe the best pure offense run producer in baseball. I almost wish the Mets could switch Alonso for Gallo so that you could see the huge difference

This is Sterns way of keeping the Mets relevant on the sports pages of the local papers. Pete is not a greedy person. He's a philanthropist, regularly helping charities. When you're talking a payday at Pete's level, what is a million plus/minus to get the deal done. Your comment on the possibility of losing out on both Pete Alonzo and Ron Soto is a possibility. If that happened, there would be no draw for fans to shell out hard-earned money to attend a game in person. It would be equivalent to a traveling road show of a Broadway hit. No "celebrity" to draw you in. With your reference to Vientos replacing Pete at first base, I don't see long lines at a baseball convention waiting to get Vientos autograph just yet. For the Mets organization, this is not the time to be penny wise and pound foolish.

@SplooshNoonley

4 ай бұрын

L O L

It's not the Power numbers they are looking at it's his batting average especially with runners on base ..

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

When Alonso leaves and the Mets struggle to find a clean up batter that can produce like him remember the Mets had their chance

@davidliriano2272

4 ай бұрын

With him we still suck so why paying him so much money for someone doesn’t make difference plus another player with 30 years old I prefer let him go or trade him

@Tiberious_Of_Elona

4 ай бұрын

LOL holy shit this take is beyond stupid

Best Mets analysis on the web! BUT - "Boras works for his clients"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Boras does Boras. Used to be that also worked out for his clients, but now that MLB is clearly making a concerted effort to push back on Boras Inflation (see: top 5 unsigned FAs), Pete is stuck between that and David Stearns, who is frothing at the mouth to trade him for a Top 500 prospect who might make the club as a utility infielder in 2029.

Guess who also said the same thing degrom didn’t even let the Mets top the rangers offer 😂

Scott Boras is the answer most likely

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Mets had chances several years ago to go for extension; why should Alonso now not test the market and see what is out there. Who knows who may be in on him; a place with a better direction of winning also.

he was offered a contract by Billy it was not high enough then signed with boras he wants the most money which is his right and if he can stay with the Mets then that is a plus

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

Eppler waited too long before offering him a contract no reason to sign a team friendly deal. Mets are going have to either pay big money or let him work. Time to offer him a contract would been like 2020

@philipmoreno358

4 ай бұрын

i agree but him not coming back is not the end of the world the mets will not win unless they develop players no matter what that's why the dodgers are always good @@benjaminwalters7800

They haven’t talked to him cause they don’t want to extend him. Just in case the Mets a horrible then they trade him

Next off-season they will have to sign either Christian Walker or Paul Goldschmidt to replace Alonso, at first base, when he leaves in free agency.

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

Neither one could replace the production. Walker only driven in a 100 once and Goldschmidt is declining

Alonso on track to break every mets power record. Lets sign him and make him our next captain.

@lordt78

4 ай бұрын

Nah, son.

"I don't look at average", said Joey Gallo on a Zoom interview in January. How much better was Alonso than Gallo in 2023? They were basically the same kind of player.

@CautionHighWavesAhead-

4 ай бұрын

Except Alonso connected for way more home runs.

@Trottah

4 ай бұрын

Except that Gallo drove in 40 and Pete drove in 118 in just 2x the PAs. How many runners did Gallo leave on 3rd with a K when a fly ball would’ve drove in a run?

@GeraldM_inNC

4 ай бұрын

@@Trottah I didn't say there was no difference between 2023 and Joey Gallo. I was saying that the difference was not significant enough to justify making double or triple what Gallo is paid.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Joey Gallo 2023 numbers 21 home runs 40 runs batted, .162 batting average; compared to Pete Alonso 46 home runs 118 runs batted in, .217 batting average. If you can't see that there is a huge difference in the players than nothing I can say is going matter.

Imagine a world where Soto is a Met and Pete is a Yankee.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Most likely through the Mets and Soto would be watching on tv.

I'll tell you why they haven't offer Pete a contract and their names are, Soto and Burnes.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Last year we heard Mets and Ohtani or bust; now we hearing Soto. The Mets should just take the player in Alonso that shows he can handle the market.

I think is ridiculous to use market value and Scott Boras in the same sentence

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Like him or hate him Boras usually gets the top dollars for his people. Mets fault for not working on a extension 2020 or so when they had more team control. Now it's on the Mets for letting him make it to the free agent market

I could see if he were a sub-par player, but this may be one of the greatest players in our franchise history to don the uniform, in the high territory of say Seaver, Gooden, deGrom at their best ... Cohen (a good man, a good fan) must think - $$$ is the solution to everything ... but sadly it is not - if you turn the ❤ of a player sour, and the franchise that follows him, no amount of $$$ is going to bring him back like Ryan says, while he is open and soft and willing - now is a better time, than after he puts up MONSTER #'s in a walk contract year. A man like Cohen will find out a very grim reality that Jack Benny once did, you can't take it with you, you can't freeze yourself and come back, you cannot use AI to live forever, it is appointed unto a man to die once in this life, no one escapes that appointment, and no amount of $$$ will ever save someone long enough to put it off. Sign Pete now w an extension that won't hurt the tax luxury (some deferrals) and all go home happy to pay their admission ticket to Citi Field.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

I believe you are right if he stays with the Mets ends up in the Mets hall of fame as one of the best power hitters in New York history ever.

So fans would rather Alonso concentrate on putting ball into play hitting .260- .275 but then only hitting 25- 30 bombs driving in 75- 90 runs...instead of hitting .220 - 235 with 50 bombs and driving in 125.. ...YEA....

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Alot of these fans don't understand that you have to have a huge bat like this to win. Can't have all contact hitters like Jeff McNeil and expect to win.

It is not complicated…Mets don’t want to make any long term commitment this year….leave their options open to make a run at Soto or free agent pitchers next year…..Mets can sign 2 Jorge Solar at half the years for what Alonso wants…

Stearns would rather have Soto. Next year Soto to Mets and Pete to the Bronx.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

No guarantee on Soto; won't be surprised to see the Dodgers out bid everyone for him.

@lordt78

4 ай бұрын

@@benjaminwatlers1848 Outbid Steve Cohen? is you buggin? Does Soto wanna defer 90% of his salary?

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

@@lordt78last year all we heard was Ohtani to be a Mets. If your were Soto and the money is similar would you rather play with the Mets and unknown paths to winning or the loaded dodgers where post season is all but guaranteed.

@lordt78

4 ай бұрын

@@benjaminwalters7800 Ohtani doesn't never wanted come to the east coast. Soto is more an east coast guy. He would sign with the Mets.

I’m sure Soto sees better pitches then Alonso sees due to the batters around him. Pete has no protection.

@Tiberious_Of_Elona

4 ай бұрын

Correct. If you put Soto with Pete now Pete will see a lot more pitches

Mets need Pete's production..... Lindor needs Pete hitting behind him..... truth is they actually need a DH that can add power behind him..... he's going to get 200+ on a long term deal....too many teams interested in his strength to a lineup. Is he perfect? No. Everyone would like a better batting average but the good far outweighs a sub .240 average. Cohen needs to add one more big bat. I understand waiting for that bat with these kids getting their chance..... but 2025 is supposed to be their ALL IN year..... so i expect Pete and another big bat in the 4 and 5 slots in the lineup in 2025. Could that be one of the kids?? I honestly doubt it but im willing to watch them one more season. You want to beat Atlanta?? You better keep Pete and find another bat to take some heat off of him. Philly isn't a concern...in my opinion. I don't think they're in a good position for long term success. Atlanta.... however....is always positioned for success with solid pitching and their ability to find needs from within their organization. The next year will define the Mets organization as either a winner or loser under the leadership of Stearns and Cohen. Stearns is fortunate.... he basically already got a free pass for the entire 2024 season because nobody with realistic thought could possibly see this team contending in the NL East this season. It's all about 2025...... the clock will tick away and the true reality of this organization will soon be exposed in the world of MLB.

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

Atlanta whole team changed with having Matt olson as that big clean up bat. Mets have that with Alonso and so many people don’t realize it. The 2023 Braves put so many teams away in the first inning because of the big bats the Mets could do that with Alonso if they build the team right

Why Won't the Mets Talk to Pete Alonso About an Extension? it pretty oblivious right? Scott want him to test free agency probably a team out there willing to give him more money. At the end of the day baseball is a business and players are the employee. Pete is going to be like I enjoy playing here blah blah blah because he don't want bad press and he want to start the season not to be focus on that and to play ball but when it comes down to it he wants his bread and with scott you have to pay inflation amount look what scott did for mad max completely played cohen. So the mets are willing to let pete walk if he decides to take money somewhere else like degrom and fans just have to be like okay with it

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Mets made the major mistake of not trying to extend him in 2020 or so when they had more team control and it would benefitted both.

If he has evolved into a guy who is strictly homer or strikeout, I'd rather sign Guerrero.

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

You need to review the numbers since Alonso has come into the league nobody has been close to him in home runs and runs batted in. Guerrero may have a better batting average but he is no where near the production of Alonso.

@lordt78

4 ай бұрын

Meh...

This is silly. Has Alonso and Boras approached the Mets with their proposal? Or are they yapping to the press and waiting for a response?

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Why would Alonso and Boras approach the Mets? Alonso is going have 3-5 teams easily someone giving him over 200 million.

Sign him ffs the impact on fans paying for tickets will be the return...

You made a half hour video on something that boils down to two words: SCOTT BORAS. That's it, there's nothing else to say.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

Nope it boils down to the Mets not getting busy on extension in like 2020; now that Alonso is close to free agency why would he take a discount.

What is crazy to me is so many in this page would rather Alonso average 30’home runs; 85’runs batted but hit .300 So many would trade runs batted in and home runs for a higher average. Which makes no sense especially as Alonso is easily the biggest production bat in the major and has done it for 5 straight years

It's really alarming that the fans no longer care about batting average or strikeouts.

@ericthorpe5670

4 ай бұрын

Kyle Schwarber hit for like a .195 average in 2023. But was he productive? Helpful even? Trick question. The answer is yes. Pete had 46 homers and 118 RBIs. His BA and whiff rate might not have been where fans, or even Pete, wanted it, but you can't just ignore those stats. I'm willing to turn the other cheek at the less than favorable stats for upwards of 50 bombs and well over 100 RBIs. Last year was also an outlier for Pete. Imagine that.

@thelawnmewer

4 ай бұрын

@@ericthorpe5670I agree and I want the Mets to keep Alonso, however, batting average is still a very important stat. When you strike out and barely get any base hits aside from the occasional homer, that means you are destroying rallies. There’s nothing worse than watching a power hitter come up with runners in scoring position and watching him strike out or ground into a double play. We can’t pretend like that never happens.

@kyleknapp1985

4 ай бұрын

@@ericthorpe5670he was ok . I wouldn’t have him anywhere near my team . Hitting under 200 is a disgrace for a starter

@ericthorpe5670

4 ай бұрын

@kyleknapp1985 I'm not debating the fact that an under .200 average for the season is abysmal for an every day player. However, Schwarber still hit 47 homers and knocked in over 100 RBIs. Again, there's obviously something to be said for that. It was a career low in BA but a career high in homers and RBIs.

@tetuone11

4 ай бұрын

I agree. When was the last time you have seen a player like Alonso get into the HOF with a sub .200 batting average. The only player he compares to is Harmon Killebrew numbers wise. Regardless, I wish Pete well. Take care everyone.

If Alonso wants to be a lifelong met, then get ur butt to the cages and hit something besides a Homer. The batting average is GARBAGE

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

So your one of the ones that instead of him hitting .225 with 45 home runs and 125 runs batted in would rather have his .285 with 35 home runs and 90 runs batted in?

@jdray3536

4 ай бұрын

.225? Where’d you get that? A smoldering .217 last year. 46 HR and 118 RBIs. Last year he hit .271 / 40 HR 131 rbis Big drop in ave and rbis. He needs a bounce back season and probably will cause he and his agent want the $$$$$$ @@benjaminwatlers1848

Why y’all overvalue Pete the best thing it could happen is trade him

Pete Alonso will get generational money wherever he signs. He will get an offer and the Mets will match, if he wants to stay.

@benjaminwatlers1848

4 ай бұрын

depending on the offer the Mets may have to beat it as New York tax rate is so much higher than some teams with no state income tax

Scott Boras is bad for the game.

Freeman is better than Pete Alonso

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

Maybe but Freeman not a free agent for a few years

@davidliriano2272

4 ай бұрын

But I’m just saying how can he get pay more than freeman Pete make no difference in our team

@benjaminwalters7800

4 ай бұрын

@@davidliriano2272 if you don’t think that Alonso makes a huge difference than that is on you. Very few people have the power and production he has. Guarantee Alonso makes a huge difference and almost impossible to find that type of production bat