Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso has led the Mets to one of the best records in baseball after Memorial Day. So why does his signing earn a mediocre grade?

The New York Mets having signed star first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal this past offseason seems like an absolute steal right now, given that Alonso has hit like an MVP candidate for the first two months of the season.

In the Japan vs. Japan battle to lead off Sunday night’s battle between last year’s NLCS teams, Shohei Ohtani took the first point with a home run on the second pitch of the game.