The New York Mets have officially announced the roster move that will be made to make room for newly signed reliever Ryne Stanek. On Thursday, the Mets designat

Ryne emerged as an important late-inning option for us last season and we’re excited to bring him back,” Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said in a relea

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

The Mets and Pete Alonso cannot come to terms on a standard contract, so maybe it is time for them to do something creative that could be a win-win.