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Faced with a landscape of competing teams, notably the Blue Jays, it soon became clear that Alonzo's best prospects for success lay with the Mets. The deal characteristically prompts a mix of introspection and analysis; after months of speculation and tension marked by public disagreements, the resolution appears, at last, inevitable. Here, the rational minds behind the scenes—Mets owner Steve Cohen and team president David Stearns—utilized strategic discussions to ultimately bring Alonzo back into the fold.