Brettjamin Baty @AAAOC3

Taking off my Yankees hat for a minute to assess the Mets situation. The Pete Alonso situation captures everything about why David Stearns is not the secret genius we were told he was, and why he is, simply, a terrible GM. You don’t let a Forever Guy, the franchise leader in HR, walk to another team. At least not without a good reason. And the reasons Stearns gave for not even making an offer to Pete simply don’t hold up. They reveal that he might just be an idiot. 1. “His defense is sub-par.” Sure, but then you signed Bo Bichette to play a position he never played, and he was already a terrible defender at the position he did play. And then you signed a roleplayer to play 1B who hadn’t even played 1B before. So even if you prioritized defense, you had no plan to make that happen. 2. “He won’t age well.” Pete never gets hurt, plays 162 games, and has been the most consistent right handed power hitter in baseball since coming into the league. He’s a lock for 35-45 HR every year with an .800 to .850 OPS. There’s a reason he’s the franchise leader in HR. Homegrown guys like that come along once in a generation. 3. “We didn’t want to hamstring ourselves with a long term contract, especially because we already did that with Lindor and Soto.” Understandable, but the Orioles only signed him through his Age 35 season. That’s a bargain in this day and age. Aaron Judge, Ohtani, Mookie, Vlad Jr., Soto, Trout, Harper, and Machado are all locked up through Age 39 and beyond. If you’re scared of signing an elite 1B to a 5 year deal through Age 35, you shouldn’t be a major league GM. Simply put, all of Stearns’ reasons were complete BS. Now I can think of some reasons to keep Pete: 1. Chicks dig the Forever Guy - Win or lose, some fans will always buy tickets to see an elite homegrown player they grew up with. Investing in someone like that is a good business decision. Insurance in case you don’t win. There’s something special about seeing a no-name prospect become a superstar over the course of his rookie year. Fans, especially kids, have been on this journey with Pete since he broke Aaron Judge’s rookie home run record in 2019. Obviously winning matters most. But take this from a Yankees fan. When we were mediocre and in between playoff windows in 2013-2014, we still paid to go see Jeter and Mariano. 2. The Quest for 500 - Pete is on a borderline HOF track. Every HR he would have hit at Citi Field would have been a new record. Unless he gets hurt—and so far he never gets hurt—he had a really good chance to get to 500. Why take that away from fans? 3. The Mets have never had a Forever Guy. Seaver. Straw. Doc. DeGrom. None of those guys stayed with the Mets. Pete not only had a chance to be a face of the franchise, but THE face of the franchise, for decades to come. Look, I’m not emotionally invested in the Mets. I don’t hate them, even if I don’t root for them. And as a baseball fan, I think every team deserves a homegrown hero, win or lose. I count dozens of Mets fans amongst my family and friends. It’s painful to see what Pete on the Orioles has done to them. There is certainly an argument to be made for being ruthless, doing whatever it takes to win. But David Stearns didn’t do that either. Instead of being a secret genius, it seems he had no plan at all. Now that they’re a dumpster fire, it doesn’t surprise me that Pete Alonso is the outlet through which fans are venting their frustration.

dianna @runwildkian

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PETE ALONSO

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She CAN'T stop crying. So ⚡️HEARTBREAKING⚡️ to SEE this, especially in a Senior dog who has NO Family & is totally DEPENDENT upon us ‼️ Sweet, 9️⃣ yo LOLA is WHIMPERING in DISTRESS at #CorpusChristiACS 💔 Sweet 9️⃣ yo LOLA #A389036 has a URINARY Blockage with Bladder Stones. Must be so painful & SCARY . Bereft of any DIGNITY! This is HEARTBREAKING ❤️‍🩹!! A Schnauzer Mix. Even though she's been shaved, look how thin & FRAGILE she looks‼️ Please help. She has until 6/22/26 to live.

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We are 85 signatures away for 6k!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every signature gives #SaveSnuggles another chance to live. Please have your spouse sign also. We need 10k so post on FB, INSTA, TELEGRAM, TRUTH SOCIAL, TICTOC. TOGETHER WE #SaveSnuggles 🙏❤️🐾 change.org/p/save-our-fam…

No one is paying attention to Archer No bemoaning when he’s gone☹️ DM your offer to @notthesameone2

Imagine a world where all sentient beings are loved & cared for as they deserve, regardless of species, race or socioeconomic status Help Casper🙏 He only has us

Team Animal Voice #NYCACC Dogs #TAP4ACCDOGS @TAV4ACCMedicals

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Casper🚑💔 🚨Urgent Medical nycacc.app/#/browse/251817 #FosterMe #Pledge4Rescue Poor Senior Gent He is shy & it has been years since he felt good Medical: Masses/ Nodules Diffuse dermatitis w multifocal deep pyoderma Skin infections, allergies, heart murmur & arthritis Help🙏

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One year ago, Chance moved in with myself and Hank. She'd had a tough life on the streets and had been stabbed twice in the stomach. Nobody deserves this safe home more than her, and although she might seem lucky, it's myself and Hank who count ourselves to be the luckiest.

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Happy 1 year to the day that changed it all for me.. Forever grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given, and the journey I’ve been on. Exactly 1 year later and I’m headed on my first European tour. This life is crazy & I wouldn’t change it for the world. I love wrestling❤️

Ya gotta believe but ya don’t gotta watch

🐾New video for Sheera, listed for medical. Read her bio, loyal, protective, 2nd best behavior rating, friendly w/ dogs & cats. Foster or adopt by 5/26: nycacc.app/#/browse/251079

Not the Same @notthesameone2

2 months ago

🐾4-y/o Sheera listed for medical - underweight, severe dermatitis w/ ulcers & recent paw swelling, possible immune disease. Surrendered late April b/c owner says has no time for Sheera. Smart, knows many cues, house/ crate-trained. Earned 2nd best behavior rating, tolerant w/

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Nobody deserves today more than Sienna ❤️ Her family came all the way from Wales to pick her up and put her at ease. Huge smile on my face

BRING COCAINE BACK TO THE METS

There were plenty of people who told me to put Rocky out of his misery. To let him go. It was cruel on him to keep him suffering. I even doubted my own decision to fight for his life at times. He just seemed so bad. The blood results and his general eyesight and functions were in such poor shape I worried I might be keeping him alive more out of false hope and for my own dreams. Luckily Rocky had other ideas too. He very much wanted to live and I could see the from day 1. His eyesight if partially back and improving by the day. His bloods are getting better. He is packing on the pounds. Most of all Rocky feels loved and safe and he has lots of dog and human friends now. He belongs. He sprinted into that water today and me and him forgot about all the hard days and the tough worrying nights. He really is a very very special dog ❤️

🐾3-y/o Cozine found as a stray beginning of May, brought in by police. Good leash-walker, cooperative but still nervous & unsure - asks for attn but flinches when touched, wiggly when staff remove him from kennel but sometimes growls b/c doesn't understand what is happening. Loves his comfort stuffie & treats. Has dermatitis & caught kennel cough. Needs a foster offer by 5/23: nycacc.app/#/browse/253497

Not the Same @notthesameone2

2 months ago

3-y/o Cozine:

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This is Edward. He was given 6 months to live after being found as a stray. His family was determined to give him the best few months possible, so they introduced him to the ice cream truck. That was 27 months ago. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday

🚨 Last call for 7-y/o Sterling, now under kill command. Came in a wounded stray just b/f Thanksgiving, brought in by finder. Spent time in ACC foster care. Loving, snuggly, gentle, giant lap dog, good leash-walker, food-motivated; anxious when alone. Earned best possible behavior rating. Has anemia & an ear infection.

Not the Same @notthesameone2

2 months ago

Sterling has been at ACC 175 days:

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Tofu had been dumped and left to die. We changed that and he now lives out his days in perfect happiness with his little old friends.

MELODY thought she’d found her happy ever after…#A385769 Adopted & callously dumped at the shelter after just 2 mths🤬 MELODY doesn’t know if she’s coming or going, she can’t cope & is shutting down😢 HIGH risk 4 euthanasia Pretty Plott Hound age 4 wants desperately 2B happy Plz help #pledge4rescue ⏳is running out Corpus Christi Texas

🚨🆕 Pibble 💉🎯 Rescue 🛟 Only🚨 Bruce is a 2️⃣ year old mini-Pibble pup who arrived at the Manhattan Pound in NYC 9️⃣ days ago…he’s 3️⃣5️⃣ pounds…great for city life & city walk 🆙 loft apartments…. Bruce was surrendered by his human for killing a cat 🐈‍⬛ in his 🏡 ☹️💔 He has wounds on the top of his head probably from the deadly scuffle ☹️ He’s underweight as well…. Bruce’s Bio ℹ 🔗 ⬇️ nycacc.app/#/browse/254379 Friends saving Bruce will be a heavy lift😔 Most rescues will be weary to pull him…it’s not impossible but we’ll have to rally for Bruce 🤞🏻 ✅ Bruce needs a 🆕 Hope Rescue 🛟 Partner ✅ Bruce needs a Foster or Adopter through the Rescue 🛟 ✅ Bruce needs a 🏡 without Cats 🐈‍⬛ or other small animals 🐹 (maybe best as “The Only”) ✅ DM @notthesameone2 to apply to save this Gorgeous misunderstood boy 🤞🏻💞🤞🏻 He has such an adorable face & beautiful smile 💞 Don’t let NYCACC steal his shine ✨

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