Pete Alonso deal embodies Mets’ rise to power under Steve Cohen: ‘We’re seeing it’
NEW YORK — When the Mets originally offered Pete Alonso a contract extension, Steve Cohen was the owner but a different executive was running the front office. Then-general manager Billy Eppler hoped to lock up Alonso to a long-term deal reported to be $158 million over seven years. The terms weren’t extraordinary, yet Alonso rejected … Read more
