How many gut punches are Mets fans supposed to take?

On top of not making the playoffs last season, on top of the trade of Brandon Nimmo to Texas , on top of losing free agent Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers , on Wednesday afternoon came the news that Pete Alonso is leaving the Mets to sign with the Baltimore Orioles .

“I'm very disappointed,” said Mike Catapano, the principal at Half Hollow Hills West High School. “As a Mets fan, I'm very disappointed. Pete was such a great, rock-solid person for the team, for the lineup, for the city. Obviously, his numbers speak for themselves. From what I saw, he always did well for us. When I say ‘us,’ I mean, as a community, for Mets fans. I'm just disappointed in the direction that the team appears to be going in with the departure of him, Nimmo,

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