The Toronto Blue Jays were the only team that ever stood out as a threat to steal Pete Alonso from the New York Mets, but they couldn't get it done. There's no telling how close the Blue Jays and Alonso ever got to a deal.

If the Toronto Blue Jays and Pete Alonso were once at the '10-yard line' on a new contract, things went terribly wrong and the Mets took over on downs.

It’s back to the drawing board for the Toronto Blue Jays. The franchise was dealt a painful gut punch Wednesday night after learning first baseman Pete Alonso had decided to return to the New York Mets following a lengthy and public negotiation battle,