Pete Alonso's looming seven-year, $30M-plus demand dominates Mets chatter as the club ponders a world without their corner bat. The no-salary-cap reality in this off-season adds crunch to decisions, with Scott Boris orchestrating a bold market push while the Mets weigh matching a megadeal versus pivoting to offense from elsewhere. The episode also probes two aces in Scooble and Hunter Green, Soto's role, Chavez's (unconventional) tweaks, and a bullpen in flux, plus rival moves and legacy questions.