In Steve Cohen's 'brutally honest" assessment, he expressed his displeasure with the way discussions have gone with Pete Alonso's camp.
The Yankees knew what they were doing when they packaged a major trade with the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto last offseason. They sacrificed a significant
During a panel at the event, as the crowd broke out into chants of "We want Pete" and "Pete Alonso," Cohen got "brutally honest" about the process. The owner said that the Mets had made a "significant" offer to Alonso, but that negotiations had felt lopsided.
Steve Cohen can afford to pay Pete Alonso whatever he wants. The man ranked No. 162 on Bloomberg's Billionaires index has already committed to paying Juan Soto
The Mets are suddenly in the same place strategically trying to replace Pete Alonso as the Yankees were when Juan Soto left for the Mets. Cue, the irony.
Mets fans got some face time with the owner during a panel session at the team’s Amazin’ Day fanfest at Citi Field. During the session, fans began chanting “we want Pete”, leading Cohen to provide an update on where things stand. "I don't like the negotiations. I don't like what's been presented to us."
The New York Mets had an inspired second half of the season in 2024 that saw them push the Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink in the National League Championship Series.
Weeks after Juan Soto signed a monster 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, there was still a buzz among his new teammates.
Dominican baseball star Juan Soto has signed a record-breaking 15-year contract worth $765 million with the New York Mets during the off-season. Soto
So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. 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.
Pete Alonso has turned down a three-year $68-70 million deal from the New York Mets, sparking speculation about interest from the Toronto Blue Jays. F