ORLANDO, Fla. — One of the darkest 24-hour periods in recent Mets history wrapped Wednesday morning when Pete Alonso, the beloved homer-hitting Polar Bear, agreed to bolt Flushing for a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles.

A day earlier, almost to the minute, it was closer Edwin Diaz who put Citi Field in his rearview, jumping to the Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million deal without giving the Mets a chance for a counteroffer.

The swiftness of the Mets’ dismantling was shocking to behold, and delivered a devastating blow to their legion of fans, who overwhelmingly had hoped two of the most popular — and productive — players would be back.

Steve Cohen, the billionaire rescuer of the franchise, may own the Mets. But this is David Stearns’ team now , and for anyone payin

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