The Winter Meetings came and went without the Boston Red Sox signing Pete Alonso. Despite his fit at first base and his power hitting prowess, Boston let him fall into the hands of the division rival Baltimore Orioles for an extremely beatable five years at $155 million.
The Red Sox's offer to Alonso was reportedly pitiful in comparison. According to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe, they offered him "fewer years and significantly less money" (subscription required). If they don't think he'd be a good fit, they should've just said so, because their real excuse for letting him sign with a division rival is borderline unbelievable.