The longer the Mets and Alonso remained at an impasse, the more the Toronto Blue Jays were floated as a realistic plan B.
Three other Scott Boras clients recently opted out of short-term deals after one year, then struck belated free-agent riches.
For a hot minute, it seemed like the Pete Alonso pipe dream might come true for the Toronto Blue Jays. Alas, Alonso went back to the New York Mets, which seemed inevitable all long, but it was fun to ...