{"id":1559,"date":"2024-10-27T10:44:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T10:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2024-10-27T10:44:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T10:44:39","slug":"breaking-mets-linked-to-obvious-pete-alonso-backup-plan-if-first-baseman-leaves-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=1559","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Mets linked to obvious Pete Alonso backup plan if first baseman leaves in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_7686,h_4323,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jb4mjt3ezbtp8710p6.jpg\" alt=\"San Diego Padres v Arizona Diamondbacks\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"tagStyle_1jttr2w-o_O-style_dngrfw-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>If the Mets miss out on Pete Alonso, they have the ideal backup option sitting in free agency.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_5f94eqzp8\">The New York Met\u0455 \u0430re \u0455et to enter one of the more \u0456m\u0440ort\u0430nt off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 of the l\u0430\u0455t 25 ye\u0430r\u0455. 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