MMO Roundtable: Not So Pretty Reactions to Pete Alonso Signing With Orioles

No, we’re not okay. Misery loves company, right? And that’s why we’re here, to commiserate with you.

A couple of months ago, we shared with you what we thought Pete Alonso’s next contract would look like and with who. Many of us were hopeful he’d be back in the blue and orange… and not one of us predicted he’d agree to a deal with the Orioles. This is our reality, and it feels even more raw after losing Edwin Diaz, which we also shared our reactions to. Now, here’s our rough and raw reactions to losing The Polar Bear.

David Melendi

I am stunned. I wanted Pete to be a lifetime Met. And from a baseball standpoint, it will be hard to replace 38 home runs and 126 RBIs. The Mets look like a below .500 team heading into 2026. Wow.

Speculation: Something might be off with the locker room. Maybe the incredibly fun ride in 2024 followed by the Soto signing set expectations so high that this year’s group wasn’t ready to deal with the struggles that always pop up in a long season. Playing baseball became a chore instead of a joy. Now players want out of that environment.

Brandyn Pokrass

I’m going to be in the minority, but I’m not surprised. They seem committed to changing the core, and that’s what’s happening.

Patrick Glynn

If you wanted a shake-up, you’ve got it. It’s still pretty stunning to lose Nimmo, Diaz and now Alonso in a two-week stretch. If each played a couple more years with the team, you’re talking about maybe the best outfielder, reliever and first baseman the team ever had. Now, they’re Met greats who will finish their careers elsewhere, returning for tribute videos, team celebrations and Mets Hall of Fame ceremonies.

But the core of the last five years won nothing—not even an NL East crown. The 2024 season magic couldn’t be repeated in 2025. Things were broken, and now we get to see how David Stearns fixes things.

Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

As much as it hurts, I’m not all that surprised Alonso left. He has a different vision for his career than the Mets do, and they were never going to commit a long-term contract to him. However, this just puts more pressure on David Stearns to get this team back to good standing. They have holes all over the pitching staff and now need to find a bat to replace Alonso in addition to Brandon Nimmo. I’m not saying it can’t be done, but the team has a steep hill to climb.

Rafael González

Did my offseason projections include keeping Diaz and Alonso? Naturally. Did the last 24 hours hurt? Of course. After doing some breathing work to calm myself, am I surprised? No. If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly, and I think I am, I think the offseason is mostly going the way the Mets front office intended. I think they expected to retain Diaz, and it does seem like a lack of aggressiveness bit them there.

However, I’m convinced the Mets were never keen on retaining Alonso. Sports Illustrated reported weeks ago the Mets were ready to move on from Alonso if he didn’t accept a team friendly deal. The fan in me believed it was posturing. But with several outlets reporting today the Mets never offered a deal and were out of the Alonso race once it was out of the three-year range, it’s clear Alonso was not coming back. No one could have convinced themselves that the Boras-led Alonso camp was going to accept a team-friendly deal. It’s not ideal this all occurred within 24 hours, and it’s not fun to see two of my favorite Mets leave. But it is clear the plan was to shake up the core, and that has been accomplished. Let’s see what’s next.

Matthew Tutrone

I’M GONNA VOMIT!

Michelle Ioannou

I had Mike Piazza growing up. The generation after me had David Wright. The generation after that – my son’s generation – was supposed to have Pete Alonso. I am gutted. But at the same time, I feel like I knew this was coming. It doesn’t make it any easier, though.

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