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It’s now Saturday, so why isn’t Pete Alonso a Met yet, Boomer?
Boomer Esiason, the WFAN radio host, confidently claimed Thursday that Alonso and the Mets would finally reunite on Friday, which would end a months-long free agency battle between the two sides.
“I’m feeling like Pete is a Met tomorrow,” the former Jets quarterback wrote on X on Thursday.
Friday has passed, however, and Alonso still remains unsigned.
The WFAN host even doubled down on his claims during “Boomer and Gio” on Friday.
“I’m thinking today is the day, and I’m thinking it’s probably gonna happen at 10:05. I just wanted to get out in front of it,” Esiason said.
“As a diehard Met fan myself, I want the guy at first base, I want him in the lineup,” he continued. “Steve Cohen has done a lot of great things for us since he’s taken over ownership of the team and this would be another one.”
When met with pushback from the other members of his show, Esiason backtracked, in an attempt to cover himself in case his prediction went south.
“Everybody, just pump the breaks for five seconds. I put it out there, I will stand by it, and if it doesn’t happen, you can call me a jackass,” he said. “I want a full team and I want him on this team. I’m telling you, this would be like Saquon Barkley leaving the Giants.”
In mid-January, the Mets offered the four-time All-Star a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range, according to The Post’s Joel Sherman.
Alonso’s camp rejected that offer, rebutting with a three-year deal with much higher average annual values, Sherman reported.
In 2023, then-Mets general manager Billy Eppler offered Alonso a seven-year, $158 million extension that the slugger rejected.
Current team president David Stearns has been reluctant in the past to offer large contracts to players in their 30s, and it appears that Alonso is no exception.
Time will tell if Esiason just jumped the gun or just completely fumbled in his prediction.
