People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,' Harry Nilsson once sang. Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso have been two constants for the New York Mets since the 201

Pete Alonso's contract negotiations take center stage as the New York Mets and Scott Boras play a high-stakes game of chess.

Talks between the Mets and Alonso's agent, Scott Boras, reportedly broke down last week, with the team holding firm on a three-year, offer of about $70 million.

For free agents, spring training is something of a soft signing deadline. No one wants to be without a job when camp opens. Free agents want to know where they're playing, where they're going to live,

The New York Mets still need to figure out their first base situation, and the Baltimore Orioles have a logjam there. A deal could be a win-win for both teams.

On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo analyze the free agency drama that has surrounded the Mets and Pete Alonso, and discuss how it got to the point of stalemate.

The 27-year-old pointed to slugger Pete Alonso as an example of a first baseman undervalued by his former team, the New York Mets. “It’s just tough, Pete has been the face of the Mets for the past six years and that should mean something,

If the Pete Alonso era with the New York Mets really is coming to an end, the goal should be to replace him with another potential slugger. Alonso, the four-time All-Star first baseman, has been seeking a contract in excess of $30 million per year,