Tag: New York Mets
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Pete Alonso Grows Strong
Pete Alonso grows strong for the main reason of never letting go. Alonso signed a two year, $54 million deal with the New York Mets during the offseason and it could not have helped more as he has payed dividends with the rumored drama between him and Juan Soto and gone to work with the power tools and terrific on-base percentage to add on NL leading doubles and RBI’s!
This could not have come at a better time for GM David Stearns as he has not only been steering the ship but he equipped talent now to make him a genius this early in the game.
Mets fans are clamoring as the team is currently 17-7 and why not. They are also singing like Charlie Blackmon is around to Francisco Lindor at-batTemptations’ song, “I Got Sunshine.”
Alonso struggled wiith career lows after his great rookie season. For example, Alonso only hit 34 hit home runs and he is a home run king. Since 2019, Alonso has led the NL in homers and who is to say anybody can catch up anytime soon
The question remains what agent Scott Boras will have up his sleeve come time December. Alonso signed for an opt-out so there may be some drama lingering. Although, the important thing is Alonso is feeling in the New York groove right now.
He has been loyal to the city since Alonso first got there and I think 2026 we see Alonso return with the optimism of New York and owner Steve Cohen.
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Why The Mets Future is Neutrally Bleak
The Mets future is termed, “bleak,” according to the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. At least as of this moment. Rosenthal did not hold back claiming the Mets are inclined to test the waters this off-season on Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Japan.
While Shohei Ohtani is the clear target for all 32 MLB teams, realistic signs point to New York again capitalizing on the international market like Kodai Senga and acquire the multi-time NPL Triple Crown winner, Yamamoto. Senga, speaking of which, may not be generating Ohtani headlines, but just a month ago he fanned 12K and in his debut proved to be confident.
The glaring hole rests in the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline. The Mets said see you later to notably Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Mark Canha, and Tommy Pham in an uprise of sorts to presumably respond to the Mets abysmal June of no registered series wins or simply turn the page with prospects such as OF Drew Gilbert, INF LuisAngel Acuna, and several others.
Pat Ragazzo of InsideTheMets.com confirmed on Sports Kingdom the outgoing flood of incoming shortstop prospects. The Mets acquired four and Acuna (Mets No.1 prospect) is expected to significantly bolster the Mets bleak outcome.
It has been said that Luis Angel does not match to Ronald Acuna’s trajectory but one notion is for certain. Luis Angel can play and silence the critics. There is no otherworldly margin for error.
Steve Cohen has seemed to quietly fess for now but wait until the awaited off-season. It is neutrally just begun.
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