Many believe that Pete Alonso lost out in contract negotiations this offseason when the seemingly never-ending saga finally ended Wednesday night. Alonso agree

Three other Scott Boras clients recently opted out of short-term deals after one year, then struck belated free-agent riches.

After a long and tense negotiation, Steve Cohen and the Mets sent a clear message to Pete Alonso during their sit-down earlier this week -- which led to the slugger returning on a two-year deal.