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REPORT: Mets EXPECTED to Let Pete Alonso Walk & Trade McNeil | Are They Ready to TURN the Page?
The Pete Alonso free agency rumors are swirling again, but are the New York Mets really planning to let their franchise cornerstone walk? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down a Sports Illustrated report claiming the Mets want a clubhouse culture shift by trading Jeff McNeil and letting Alonso leave unless he accepts a team-friendly deal. The problem? The source is a rival NL scout, not anyone inside the Mets organization.Finkelstein examines whether first base defense is truly the issue David Stearns referenced when discussing "run prevention," or if positions like right field (Juan Soto)…
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