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At play is a disconnect between Alonzo's expectations and the Mets’ willingness to meet them, especially considering the outlandish contracts being thrown around in MLB today. The podcaster acknowledged that while the Mets made a reasonable offer grounded in cold business logic, the optics surrounding the situation were troubling. The franchise cannot afford to give the impression that they're reluctant to invest in their marquee players, especially when juxtaposed against the record contracts accepted by other players.