With negotiations with homegrown slugger Pete Alonso stalled, the Mets appeared to have moved on to Plan B, signing a top-tier reliever (left-hander A.J. Minter) and bringing back Winker.

People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,' Harry Nilsson once sang. Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso have been two constants for the New York Mets since the 201

The standoff between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets has evolved into a high-stakes game of negotiation, with the Mets steadfast in their approach and Alonso left confronting the consequences of a miscalculation.