The Pete Alonso sweepstakes could still come down to two teams, a pair of high-spending contenders in search of slug this winter.

Former general manager Jim Bowden reiterated in The Athletic this week that Alonso’s two most likely landing spots remain the Mets and Red Sox.

The Mets, of course, are looking to retain Alonso, who opted out of his contract with New York. Alonso is a homegrown star in Queens, a face of the franchise and a fan favorite. He’s also one of the only players available this winter who can truly protect Juan Soto in the Mets’ lineup. That part of the Mets’ order wasn’t the problem as they flopped this year and ended up missing the playoffs in a disastrous second half collapse.

Boston, meanwhile, wants to add thump to the middle of their order. According to Je

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