In Steve Cohen's 'brutally honest" assessment, he expressed his displeasure with the way discussions have gone with Pete Alonso's camp.
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and owner Steve Cohen discussed the team's "exhausting" negotiations with free agent Pete Alonso. Stearns emphasized the Mets love for Alonso,
It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone after Mets owner Steve Cohen explained how "exhausting" negotiations have been.
New York Mets fans expressed their frustration aimed at David Stearns' direction after he gave the latest in regards to Pete Alonso's contract negotiations.
As New York Mets fans chanted “We Want Pete,” team owner Steve Cohen addressed the negotiations with free agent Pete Alonso.
This was a recurring theme throughout SNY broadcaster Gary Cohen’s conversation with the Mets’ leadership. Later, after Stearns repeated how much the team loves Alonso, their homegrown, free agent first baseman, Stearns expressed that they “also feel really good about the young players that are coming through (the) system.”
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said, "We also feel really good about the young players that are coming through our system that have the ability to play."
Most of the team’s roster was on hand to participate in Amazin’ Day. Among those available were young infielders Brett Baty and Mark Vientos, who revealed the biggest clue regarding Alonso’s prospects in orange and blue — aside from Mets owner Steve Cohen’s blunt assessment of negotiations revealed during a panel.
Many Mets fans attempted to send a message to the front office about Pete Alonso. The front office redirected the message to Scott Boras.
It feels like a Mets team hoping to build on last year will be incomplete without Pete Alonso at first. But David Stearns can’t be swayed by that.
New York Mets fans sent a pretty clear message to owner Steve Cohen and team president David Stearns at Saturday’s fan fest event. The Mets hosted “Amazin’ Day” on Saturday at Citi Field, an event that allowed fans to attend Q&As with top members of the organization.
Boras is running a decade-old playbook to try and get his client paid, but the game has changed.