New York Mets free agent power hitter Pete Alonso is likely to return to the Queens club for fewer years than he seeks, according to a new prediction.

With about a month to go until Spring Training starts, the Mets and Pete Alonso are still playing a game of chicken, waiting to see which side blinks first. On the Mets' side is David Stearns, whose philosophy partially revolves around not giving out big deals in terms of years to players who are 30 or older -- something he has held firm on when it comes to pitchers ( Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are recent examples of free agents Stearns passed on) and position players.