Baseball Has Pete Alonso’s Monster Home Run From Last Night Landed Yet? Alonso now has 11 home runs to start his major league career. by Daniel Yanofsky May 8, 2019 It is safe to say that Pete Alonso has helped the Mets believe they can compete in 2019. After all, he has put the entire team on his back since making the Opening Day roster. Don’t believe me? While you were sleeping last night he went out to the plate and proved it. The Mets put on a late rally to tie the game 5-5 against the Padres in Petco Park. With the game still tied heading into the top of the ninth, it was known that the Mets’ bullpen might not last if it went extra innings. That is when the 24-year-old rookie took matters into his own hands. Alonso ripped the ball all the way to the upper deck of Petco Park to give the Mets a 7-5 lead. For. The. Win.@Pete_Alonso20 sent one to the moon. 💪 @budweiserusa pic.twitter.com/q06faht9IC — New York Mets (@Mets) May 8, 2019 You could hear just how powerful that swing was when the ball hit the bat. Speaking of, did the ball land first or the bat following a celebratory bat flip? Almost like a “who shot first?” moment. The Mets ended up winning the game 7-6 following an Edwin Diaz save that almost wasn’t. That was Alonso’s eleventh home run of the year. He also had three hits and four RBIs in the game. Alonso’s slash line is now at .284/.362/.604, carrying off of his Rookie of the Month recognition only a few days ago. In fact, that was partially the reason for his motivated blast. Alonso was proving a point to Padres rookie pitcher Chris Paddack, who took exception to Alonso’s honor and claim that it would be him that would win Rookie of the Year. If that is all it takes for Alonso to show off his skills further than he already has, the Mets will gladly take it. Post Views: 1,006 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballMLBNew York MetsPete Alonso Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 CBI to Utilize Experimental Men’s Basketball Rules Including Use of Quarters by Media Release | posted on March 9, 2017 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Patriots Out-Muscle Revs In 9-4 Win Robinson Cano joins the 2,500 hit club in Tuesday night’s nail bitter