The New York Mets are still waiting out Pete Alonso, but that hasn't stopped David Stearns from keeping busy. On Wednesday the team re-signed a key piece of its 2024 postseason run, agreeing with Ryne Stanek on a one-year deal.

Over the weekend, Mets owner Steve Cohen fussed about how "exhausting" the negotiations with longtime first baseman and free agent Pete Alonso had become. Just days later, Cohen is again in touch with Alonso and agent Scott Boras,

On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo continue the conversation about the Mets and free agent Pete Alonso, and how the market might finally force Alonso to make his decision sooner than later.