For Boomer Esiason, Friday is P-Day.
The previous Jets quarterback and present WFAN host was satisfied Thursday night time that first baseman Pete Alonso and the Mets would lastly reunite Friday, ending months of free-agent intrigue between them.
“I’m feeling like Pete is a Met tomorrow,” Esiason wrote on X at 8:48 PM on Jan. 30.
Nearly midway by means of the day Friday, there’s little indication of motion on the Mets-Alonso entrance, however it didn’t damper Esiason’s spirits when his WFAN cohorts questioned him in regards to the notion.
“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,” he mentioned on his “Boomer and Gio” present, together with his predicted time of signing coming 5 minutes after his present goes off the air.
The franchise provided the slugger a three-year deal within the $68-70 million vary, in response to The Submit’s Joel Sherman — a far cry from the seven-year, $158 million contract he was provided in 2023.
Since then, the forces have seemingly conspired towards Alonso, with the 30-year-old’s free company coming on the worst potential time for him.
Regardless of his flagging offense — his WAR dropped for a 3rd straight season to a profession full-season low 2.9 — Esiason continues to be all-in on Alonso coming again to Queens, even when the Reds, Angels and Giants are circling, as The Submit’s Jon Heyman experiences.
“As a diehard Met fan myself, I want the guy at first base, I want him in the lineup,” he mentioned. “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. This would be another nice, little present for us as I believe, hopefully they’ll come to an agreement today.”
Esiason is ready, nonetheless, if his prognostication powers occur to be a bit of off.
“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 mentioned. “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.”
