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With Alonso’s departure, the Mets are seen by fans as shifting into rebuilding mode—trading away key veterans, including Marcus Semien and signing aging players like Cody Bellinger, which leaves fans questioning the team’s true intentions. The phrase “they're not trying to win now” hangs in the air.
The strategy appears to be one of unloading and creating space for future rebuilding, which, to many, signifies a departure from their previous ambitions. The team has also traded away top pitchers and has not done enough to replace their core stars. The frustration is compounded by the fact that Alonso and Edwin Diaz—two of the most valuable players—are now gone, and the team did not act decisively to retain Alonso.