Interesting take by Jon Heyman in the Post..
… they almost surely aren’t trading Alonso either.
At this point, with Alonso having an OPS below .700 over the past couple months, they probably couldn’t get the haul you’d think for him, anyway. And then, how do you replace his 40-plus homers next year? The Mets don’t hit enough homers as it is.
More vitally, Cohen definitely did not spend $2.4 billion on this team to be booed in his hometown. So forget trading Alonso.
Jon – don’t worry about replacing the 40 homers. A live body Major League first baseman will replace 25 of them, so you’re really stressing over 15 home runs over the course of 6 months. And you can finish 4th without those home runs. So your point is silly.
But the last part is worrisome – if we are not trading Pete because Steve needs to be loved more than he needs to win – well, we have a problem with ownership. Steve, google “Nomar Garciaparra” and be BOLD. This isn’t working. You blew it when you didn’t sign Freddie Freeman….don;t double down worrying about 2 HRs a month out of a guy that really isn’t that good at baseball.
I’ve been shouted down for years about this, but more and more people are seeing it. Pete is NEVER going to match his rookie year. Smart GMs trade at peak value. You have a diminishing asset here Steve….that you must understand, right? Be bold.
You can find a body Steve. Here’s one. Who is Spencer Steer? I don’t know, but he’s easily a replacement for Pete Alonso.
Do it. While we still have time.
