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

On Thursday, after Mike Puma of The New York Post reported that Cohen along with Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns flew to Tampa on Tuesday to meet with Alonso at a social club where Alonso belongs, his colleague Jon Heyman revealed what was said during that meeting.

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