During the New York Mets' much-anticipated Amazin' Day fan fest on Saturday, owner Steve Cohen was very frustrated when he talked about the ongoing Pete Alonso

To hear New York Mets owner Steve Cohen tell it, he is not close to re-signing free agent first baseman Pete Alonso for one reason. “And a lot of it is, I don’t like the structures that he presented to us. I think it’s highly asymmetric against us, and I feel strongly about this,” Cohen told fans (and reporters) at Amazin Day on Saturday.

With his options dwindling in free agency, it’s long past time for Pete Alonso to decide what is most important: his legacy or his contract.

Talks between the Toronto Blue Jays and free agent Pete Alonso have reportedly thawed, potentially opening the door for Alonso to return to the New York Mets.

Whatever Pete Alonso expected from his first foray into MLB's free-agent market, it probably wasn't a near-total shunning. Of the reasons why this is happening, here's one that deserves a closer look: The thing Alonso is good at is,

One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend. If Alonso ends up elsewhere, league sources expect the Mets to look for bullpen help and potentially add someone who can provide depth in the infield.