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What Pete Alonso, other Mets stars could bring back in potential fire sale
By Social Links forJon Heyman
Published May 30, 2024, 5:19 p.m. ET
Though the Mets look shockingly bad now, I get why they aren’t selling yet. They have a near-record $330 million payroll, and though they don’t have quite that type of talent, they should be much better than 22-33.

That said, they should start preparing for the possibility. Because when you’re on a 64-win pace past Memorial Day, you may well not contend.

Unfortunately, interviews with rival execs suggest a Mets sale would be solid but far from spectacular — maybe better than a Rockies sale, but not as fruitful as a potential Blue Jays sale or maybe even a White Sox or Marlins sale. One issue: It’d be almost exclusively guys on expiring contracts. So before advocating they “break it up,” consider a haul isn’t coming back. A rundown: