Morning Briefing: Jeff McNeil Hopes Pete Alonso Stays With Mets

Good morning, Mets fans!

Mets infielder Jeff McNeil joined Scott Braun on the Foul Territory TV podcast and spoke about his teammate and Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso, on how he wants to stay a New York Met and how he wants Pete to be his teammate for a long time.

Jeff McNeil on Pete Alonso via @FoulTerritoryTV

“I know he wants to be a Met, and we all want him to be a Met. … I don’t want to see him play anywhere else, I want to see him to be my teammate for a long time.”
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— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) January 25, 2024

Now, onto the morning briefing!

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