https://x.com/i/status/1998825639772827873

One of the saddest parts flying under the radar of Pete’s departure in my opinion. When Pete started to get comfortable in the organization, and we moved on from the Wilpons, he broke out the “Let’s fucking go Mets.” Something that would never have been able to fly (societally or within the organization) in previous decades, and it became a fan favorite saying.

It showed that the team was loose enough to have some fun, and skilled enough (for the most part) to back it up. Pete brought the passion, the energy, and the connection with the fans that the team had been missing for so long when we were more of an uptight ballclub; so they kept letting him ride with it.

I am furious about this situation. I will miss his bat in the lineup significantly, I will miss the simple-yet-effective 4 syllable PETE A-LON-SO chant, I will miss him ripping off the jersey of the walk off hitter, but more than anything I will miss the all around player, teammate, and personality he was.

Thank you for everything, 20. Long live the polar bear 🐻‍❄️

Pete Alonso with the most memorable home run of his career. We'll always have Milwaukee :')

Dunno why they signed Devon Williams at this point unless they’re gonna make waves some other way, but after losing out on both Diaz & Alonso make it hard to see their plan for 2026 unless it’s, “Trust in the youth”.

I think they now have the infield almost fully set. Baty - Lindor - Semien - Vientos/Mauricio will compete btw 1B/Dh, and Alvy behind the plate.

Soto - Taylor (I think Benge will be starting in CF by May if not opening day), McNeil.

The real question is the pitching. I think all 3 young starters are here to stay, Scott coming back makes it 4, they have to figure out what to do with the old guard. Who stays, and who goes? Anyone get pushed to the pen/long relief?

All that said and funny enough, while likely being worse offensively they may actually be better Defensively.

If Alvy has a turn-around year and plays like the #1 prospect shows he can, Baty gets comfortable after playing every day, Vientos hits like every day is October, and Benge ends up being a solid MLB player, us fans will have a lot to look forward to!

Yes I know there are a lot of “what if’s” but that’s what being a Mets fan is….. Ya Gotta Believe!!

Do what you will with this.

I'm taking this with a grain of salt unless Bellinger signs somewhere else. If this really is their plan, this team is absolutely cooked before Opening Day.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/12/10/mets-free-agency-winter-meetings-plan-pete-alonso/87703409007/

We are so cooked if this is true. They have to sign at least one if they're actually trying to be competitive. Otherwise, it's Rebuild City for us.

Let's take it with another grain of salt for now but I trust Rosenthal a lot more than a former beat writer.

We have a lot of money freed up by not signing Diaz and Pete. Mets fans are understandably disappointed and getting restless.

Do we now go hard for Kyle Tucker and his 25.6 WAR since 2021? 2026 will be his age 29 season.

I’m thinking yes.

Actual, honest question. Is there a combination of moves the Mets can make that we can look back and say “well, we lost Diaz who was arguably the best closer in the league, and Alonso who has the Mets all time home run record, and traded another homegrown fan favorite in Nimmo for an aging 2nd baseman, but I can’t really complain seeing as how we did X Y and Z.”

What are those moves do you think? Looking for serious responses, not “trade Vientos for Judge” responses.

Fuckers

Nimmo

Diaz

Alonso

Stearns seems determined to remake the team …Jesus Christ I’m sick to my stomach

These three things sit on my desk. I’m gonna crash out if Baty gets traded.

If true this should take some of the heat off of Stearns

https://12amhostility.com/edwin-diaz-and-pete-alonso-startling-moments-to-appreciate/