Only one thing seems certain from all of the NY Mets rumors about Pete Alonso

On a day flush with New York Mets rumors all involving Pete Alonso, picking apart who and what to believe was an adventure. First, someone you never heard of claimed someone who doesn’t exist heard something about where Alonso would end up. It wasn’t until Andy Martino reported a little later in the afternoon that ongoing talks between the Toronto Blue Jays and Alonso were advancing when many of us began to squirm at the thought of him wearing another team’s uniform.

Not too long after, sometime between regretting the early calorie dense snack you ate after lunch but before dinner, Tim Healey added to the intensity. Those advancing negotiations had grown deep.

Contrary to what the Mets writers were saying, our friendly neighbors to the north refuted those claims. Perhaps this was a mismeasurement of miles versus kilometers?

So much to digest. One thing is certain.

This is what we do know: Nobody knows exactly how the Mets relationship with Pete Alonso will end

The game of telephone is at its zenith. It does feel like we’ll get an Alonso resolution one way or another soon. Unless a mystery team gets involved, it looks like Toronto or New York will be where he calls home for 2025. At least he’ll be there at the Mets home opener with the Blue Jays visiting.

This is where things stand entering the later part of the day. Every step out the door for Alonso coming from New York has someone in Canada pushing him back. Not all is quiet on the hot stove front and yet, much like the battle line of trenches during WWI, has been static. All the while, Alonso is the one who seems left in no man’s land with what is expected to be a deal in the $70-75 million range at the most.

The Mets saw a different opportunity wash away with the Atlanta Braves finally waking up to sign Jurickson Profar to a three-year deal worth $42 million. Of the remaining first base options, utilizing Profar at the position regularly while having the flexibility to move him to the outfield seemed to be something many fans were onboard with.

It’s a stalemate at the moment with beat writers and reporters from each side suggesting the other was misinformed. Indeed. This isn’t like adding the letter “u” in the word favorite. Progression of negotiations either exist or they don’t. There shouldn’t be different interpretations. We fans are left hitting the refresh button waiting to see what the truth will eventually be.