Look, there's no denying that Pete Alonso has had rough moments this year. His average has hovered too close to .200 for too long, he's grounded into too many double plays, he has struck out too often. Hell, he took a pop fly to the face at one point while trying to field his position. Alonso was kind of the (bruised) face of a lost Mets season for much of the way.
All that said, the dude is third in the majors in homers (42), second in RBIs (102), and 11th in slugging percentage (.529). He's even lifted his average all the way to .225 (I know, I know). Alonso has taken his role to the next level even amid incessant conjecture about his future with the franchise and rumors about how close he came to being traded to Milwaukee at the deadline.
Alonso is turning 29 soon and he hasn't progressed much beyond the one-dimensional power threat most felt he would outgrow. But his value to the Mets extends far beyond the gaudy run production, and it would be a shame if the team with the highest payroll in the league decided to pick this situation to start becoming penny-pinchers.
Do the right thing. Don't let the Polar Bear get away.
Pay the man.
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