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- Stephen A. Smith criticized the Mets for free-agent losses, noting Edwin Diaz's departure to the Los Angeles Dodgers for $69 million and Pete Alonso's five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
- Smith questioned how Steve Cohen could not match Diaz's offer given his wealth.
- Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling reacted, with Hernandez calling the situation "explosive" and Darling "flabbergasted."
- Smith concluded these losses are detrimental to the Mets' future.
