00:00Mets ace Pete Alonso makes ridiculous contract demands.
00:05Pete Alonso, a.k.a. the Polar Bear, is rumbling back onto the free agent track for a second straight offseason and eyeing a minimum seven-year deal.
00:14He's swinging for the fences in a whole new way, chasing a contract that hits harder than any fastball he's ever crushed.
00:20Forget the home run derby for a minute.
00:22Alonso completed a full 162-game season, slashed a strong 277-347-524, and posted a 141 WRC+, proving his reliability and elite power at the plate.
00:36The debate now centers on how much that offensive output is worth in today's MLB, where teams are cautious about long-term deals for bat-first players.
00:45While Alonso's bat is elite, his defense remains a weakness.
00:49He's often viewed as a liability in the field.
00:51That places him behind first basemen like Paul Goldschmidt and Matt Olsen when they signed their extensions, and well below Freddie Freeman, whose all-around excellence and MVP pedigree set a much higher standard.
01:03So how does a bat-first first baseman justify asking for seven years of security?
01:08Alonso already turned down a seven-year, $158 million offer from the Mets in 2023.
01:15Bold move.
01:16But after earning $30 million this season and shedding draft pick compensation, his market value has climbed.
01:23His career 132 WRC+, may trail Paul Goldschmidt's $145 when Goldie signed his five-year $130 million deal, but the timing favors Alonso.
01:34He's entering a market inflated by rising salaries, lucrative TV deals, and teams hungry for offense.
01:40He doesn't need to match Goldschmidt's annual rate, just exceed the total payout, which now looks entirely possible.
01:47Even if he doesn't get all seven years, Pete Alonso's about to cash in, and this time, he's bringing a lot more leverage to the table.
01:54The only question now is, who's going to bite?
01:57The polar bears market is heating up, and winter hasn't even started yet.
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