For as great as it was to see the Baltimore Orioles finally reel in their big fish at the Winter Meetings and sign Pete Alonso, there are some questions with regard to how the deal will age. Entirely fair, and it would seem likely we ask those questions with more sincerity three or four years from now. But those questions pale in comparison to the conversations surrounding the New York Mets.
Beyond letting Alonso walk in free agency, the Mets also parted ways with fan-favorite Brandon Nimmo and weren't motivated to match Edwin Díaz's offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.