So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

The San Francisco Giants might have just opened up enough money to make a play for Pete Alonso while the New York Mets continue to play hardball in his free agency.