Pete Alonso says ‘Hello, Baltimore,’ joins the Orioles, what’s next for the Mets and Suarez signs with the Braves

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The polar bear went missing in Queens as New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso joined the Baltimore Orioles. A fan favorite for seven seasons – during which he set the franchise home run record, captured the rookie single-season home run record and won multiple Home Run Derby titles – Alonso will wear orange and black next season.

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In this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the surprising five-year, $155 million contract the Birds gave Alonso and why it’s great to see a superstar join a team like the Orioles instead of the usual suspects who sign big free agents. They then try to figure out what the Mets will do next after losing another fan favorite, and how that decision leaves former players stunned.

Later, Jake and Jordan discuss Robert Suarez joining the Atlanta Braves and why we shouldn’t sleep on it next season, as well as some other small free agent deals that were made after the winter meetings. Then the guys make their picks for this week The Good, the Bad and the Uggla.

1:11 — The opening: Alonso to the Orioles

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24:01 — Dashboard update from Scott Boras

27:16 — Nuclear overreaction: What’s happening to the Mets?

41:49 — Around the League: Suarez to the Braves

49:17 — Other signings in baseball

52:36 — The good, the bad and the Uggla

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