The Pete Alonso saga has taken over the New York Mets' entire offseason. We saw it on full display this past weekend at the Mets' fan fest at Citi Field. Mets fans chanted for Alonso's return, prompting owner Steve Cohen to give a refreshingly candid answer about the toll the negotiations had taken on him.

Another contract situation on the Mets roster that still needs to be sorted out is that of Pete Alonso, who is currently a free agent and has yet to give an indication that he plans to return to New York. Recently, Alonso's teammate, Mets utility player Jeff McNeil, took to the MLB Network to share his wishes for the star's decision.

There remains two clear paths for the Mets with the start of spring training looming: one without Pete Alonso and one with him.

It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone after Mets owner Steve Cohen explained how "exhausting" negotiations have been.

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.

Free agent Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets and the fire his agent, Scott Boras, for failing to deliver on promises, a WFAN radio host predicts.

The Pete Alonso saga continues this MLB offseason, with the New York Mets seemingly closing in on re-signing the All-Star slugger. However, there’s a bittersweet twist to this development. There are still plenty of players available in MLB free agency this offseason.