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By Brian Joura
Pete Alonso is a great home run hitter and most of us are thrilled he’s on the team. Yet there’s a difference of opinion on how good he is and how hard the Mets should try to re-sign him as he’s a year away from becoming a free agent. Few would argue that the Mets missed the boat by not looking to lock him up earlier. We could say that it was business as usual for the cheap Wilpons. But Steve Cohen took over three offseasons ago and no long-term deal has come since then, either.
Edwin Diaz and Kodai Senga inked 5-year contracts. Brandon Nimmo got an 8-year deal. Francisco Lindor received a 10-year extension. Shoot, even Starling Marte got four years. But the Mets have gone year-to-year with Alonso during both the Cohen years and the Wilpon ones. Fans have no problem saying the Wilpons were cheap. But the majority of those same fans are reluctant to criticize Cohen for, well, anything.
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