"They didn't pitch well enough. They didn't defend well enough. But regardless of all the other factors that contributed to the $340 million mistake, in the end, you have to score more runs than the other guy, and the Mets couldn't do that. Which oddly brings us to Pete Alonso, responsible for driving in more runs than anyone else on the team."
"The slugging first baseman said he will exercise his player option, making him a free agent for the second time in as many years, and at first read, everyone is saying the right things. Alonso said he'd love to be back in Flushing and president of baseball operations Stearns said the Mets absolutely would love to have him back. Certainly this lovefest somehow can keep Alonso in a Mets uniform, right?"
"By reinforcing the idea that they (correctly) intend to focus on run prevention this offseason, Stearns cast even greater doubt on whether the Mets will reconcile with Alonso, who, for his many attributes, is a defensive liability. Alonso's comments, too, signaled that things were not quite simpatico. "I loved being a Met," he said right after they were eliminated from playoff contention. "Hopefully they appreciated me.""
David Stearns identified 'run prevention' as the main issue behind the Mets' 2025 collapse, noting failures in pitching and defense. The team suffered a $340 million mistake and could not outscore opponents. Pete Alonso drove in more runs than anyone on the roster and will exercise his player option, becoming a free agent again. Alonso and the Mets expressed mutual desire to reunite, but Stearns' offseason focus on run prevention and Alonso's defensive limitations complicate a reunion. Alonso is a homegrown franchise leader, eclipsed Darryl Strawberry's home run record with 264 homers and played a full 162-game season.
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