The New York Mets find themselves at a pivotal crossroads, where crucial decisions and carefully weighed strategies are shaping the future of the franchise. The post Juan Soto to Blame for Pete Alonso Debacle?

Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.

Pete Alonso and his agent Scott Boras refused a seven-year $158 million deal extension last season. Alonso was also offered a three-year $90 million contract this offseason, which he refused, and after weeks of negotiations, it seems like the Mets are finally moving on.

Signs point to the strong possibility of a New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion, in part because the free-agent first baseman's market has not been especially strong. Speaking of which, SNY reports the following:  "According to league sources,

The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso and when that was rejected began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.

With time running out on negotiations between the Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso, another big-name slugger was floated as a possibility to occupy first in Queens.

Pete Alonso, the biggest bat still on the free-agent market, remains a bit of a conundrum. He's been one of MLB's top power hitters for his whole career, of course -- Alonso's 226 home runs since he debuted in 2019,

At some point the Mets either have to hear that Alonso is willing to accept their financial view of him or will get more aggressive elsewhere, probably pretty soon.

As the MLB offseason continues, the Mets, led by owner Steve Cohen, appear to be pivoting, with free agent Pete Alonso likely not returning.

The New York Mets are pushing hard to re-sign Pete Alonso. He remains unsigned as the start of spring training approaches. New York has loaded up on pitching and of course emerged victorious in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, signing the star outfielder to a 15-year, $765 million contract.

The Seattle Mariners made their first 'big' move of the offseason when they signed veteran infielder Donovan Solano to a one-year, $3.5 million contract. Solan