<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-highlights-nys-great-characteristic-clutch-hr-vs-marlins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ Pete Alonso highlights NY’s ‘great characteristic’ after clutch HR vs. Marlins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Mets-Pete-Alonso.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ Pete Alonso highlights NY’s ‘great characteristic’ after clutch HR vs. Marlins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T22:47:50-07:00">April 2nd, 10:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T22:47:50-07:00">April 2nd, 10:47pm</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso highlighted a positive trait this year’s team already has after the extra-innings win over the Marlins. The four-time All-Star came in the clutch with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-game-tying-3-run-bomb-vs-marlins-fans-going-wild">a three-run home run</a> in the top of the eighth inning to tie this game at 4-4. The Mets would eventually score two runs in the eleventh inning to close the deal against their NL East rival 6-5. After a slow start, New York looks to be gaining its mojo as it embarks on a championship-or-bust season.</p><p>According to Alonso, this team has a lot of the DNA of last year’s group that made a shocking run to the NLCS. The 2024 New York Mets were renowned for their never-quit mentality and ability to rally from deficits. In a postgame interview, Alonso <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1907593769160974674" rel="noopener">explained how this group</a> is already showing those positive signs.</p><p>“There’s a lot of guys here from last year that know how to do that (rally). This is a talented bunch, and for us, we’re never out of any game. That’s one of the great characteristics about this club. That’s just a testament to the character of every single one of these guys. We don’t give up until the last out is made.”</p><h2><b>The Mets have huge expectations after an aggressive offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Mets.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2024 New York Mets will always be a beloved team among fans. That group started 22–33 and looked like it was about to have another season of mediocrity. However, New York had a blistering second half of the season that started with a legendary seven-game winning streak in June. After Grimace threw out that first pitch against the Marlins, the rest was history. Mets’ owner Steve Cohen subsequently went <a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mets-re-sign-pete-alonso#:~:text=FLUSHING%2C%20N.Y.%2C%20February%2012%2C,and%20Darryl%20Strawberry%20(252)." rel="noopener">all-in this offseason, re-signing</a> Pete Alonso and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/grading-juan-soto-mets-historic-765-million-contract">swiping superstar right fielder Juan Soto</a> from the crosstown rival Yankees. New York additionally strengthened its bullpen.</p><p>This franchise is no longer the underdog story in 2025 and has a roster built to contend for a championship now. And to do so, the Mets need to show the kind of heart and fight they did this past season. While the reigning champion Dodgers are back and still a juggernaut, the Mets can make up for that talent disparity with heart and grit. New York might just be 3-3 right now, but it wouldn’t be surprising if this team started to rack up the wins, considering it’s starting to find its confidence this early in the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ Pete Alonso highlights NY’s ‘great characteristic’ after clutch HR vs. Marlins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-game-tying-3-run-bomb-vs-marlins-fans-going-wild');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pete Alonso’s game-tying 3-run bomb vs. Marlins has fans going wild');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pete-Alonsos-game-tying-3-run-bomb-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Pete Alonso’s game-tying 3-run bomb vs. Marlins has fans going wild</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T17:00:56-07:00">April 2nd, 5:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T17:00:56-07:00">April 2nd, 5:00pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty White is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Marlins</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Pete Alonso struggled during this first series of the season for the New York Mets, but he is starting to heat up during their current series against the Miami Marlins. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-social-media-rejoices-pete-alonso-mashes-grand-slam-vs-marlins">Alonso hit a grand slam</a> in Monday’s game, and he hit a <a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/1907569364204740788" rel="noopener">massive three-run shot</a> to tie the game on Wednesday in the eighth inning.</p><p>The Marlins went up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning on Wednesday against the Mets, and it looked like they were in great position to get a win. Pete Alonso had other plans, however, and the game went to extra innings because of it.</p><p>It was a big home run, but some Marlins fans thought that Alonso <a href="https://x.com/HarrySissons69/status/1907575584936415383" rel="noopener">took things too far</a> with his celebration.</p><p>“Bro is bat flipping a tying HR vs the marlins in game 4/162 🤡🫵🤡🫵 alonso is the EASIEST player to hate,” one fan said on social media.</p><p>Other Marlins fans <a href="https://x.com/TruSchoolSports/status/1907570051734974573" rel="noopener">are wondering</a> why the team was even pitching to Alonso in the first place.</p><p>“Why won’t the Marlins just pitch around or walk Pete Alonso? He’s there only good hitter right now #MarlinsBeisbol,” the fan wrote.</p><p>The bases would’ve been loaded and the winning run would’ve been at the plate, but walking Alonso <a href="https://x.com/MarlinsGBU/status/1907569953911226521" rel="noopener">could’ve saved the game</a>.</p><p>“Honestly I would’ve walked his a** and loaded the bases,” another fan said. “The deeper in the count or more pitches Alonso sees the better that guy locks in and then s**t like that happens.”</p><p>Some Marlins fans <a href="https://x.com/shane_pineda_/status/1907570049046687917" rel="noopener">were upset with</a> the pitch selection from Calvin Faucher, who gave up the homer to Alonso.</p><p>“Bros throwing fastballs down the middle to Pete Alonso,” a fan said. “What a clown.”</p><p>Are the Marlins ever <a href="https://x.com/BeeSupreme_/status/1907569668820287672" rel="noopener">going to learn</a> from their mistakes against Pete Alonso? Miami fans have seen this happen before.</p><p>“The Marlins throw the same pitches to Pete Alonso in the same spot &amp; he continues to hit it out lmao,” one fan posted. “Stupid a** baseball team.”</p><p>It seems like the situation <a href="https://x.com/NewYorkJet1962/status/1907540951716831351" rel="noopener">could’ve been avoided,</a> but Mets fans will take it!</p><p>“I love it more when the pitcher gives Alonso a break,” one fan wrote. “First pitch low and away slider. Swing and miss. Second pitch. Low and away slider. Swing and miss. Great idea!!!! Throw him a fastball where he can extend his arms. Good job Pete. Ridiculous Marlins.”</p><p>The Mets were down by three runs late, but they came back to tie it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-truth-meeting-re-signing-new-york">thanks to the Pete Alonso</a> homer. Now, both times are fighting for a victory in extra innings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pete Alonso’s game-tying 3-run bomb vs. Marlins has fans going wild

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He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets picked up a nice road win against the Miami Marlins on Monday. The Marlins got off to a good start as they took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but a seven-run fifth inning from the Mets ended up being the difference in the game. The Mets won 10-4, and perhaps the biggest part of the game was when Pete Alonso <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1906862088183828917" rel="noopener">hit a grand slam</a>. Alonso hasn’t looked great at the plate to start the season, so that was a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-lineup-revealed-will-strike-fear-opposing-pitchers">sight to sore eyes for Mets fans</a>.</p><p>Coming into this game, Pete Alonso was hitting .111 through three games. It was too early to panic, but it was still great to see him put together a complete performance on Monday. Alonso had two hits and four RBIs. He is now hitting .231.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/bayerlyfamous/status/1906907467189285277" rel="noopener">Fans of other teams</a> are wishing that they picked up Alonso during the offseason after his big performance against the Marlins.</p><p>“If only the @mariners added Pete Alonso in the offseason,” one fan said. “With 1 at bat he has done more for his team in 2025 than both Rowdy and Salona with 10+ more at bats combined.”</p><p>Alonso <a href="https://x.com/averagemetsfan1/status/1906901167759929724" rel="noopener">is showing</a> that he is worth the money.</p><p>“That’s why you pay Pete Alonso,” another social media user said. “That’s why you make him the highest paid first basemen in baseball. In addition, my opinion, the same reason why you’d want Pete Alonso to be your cleanup hitter — to clean up the bases.”</p><p>Even the <a href="https://x.com/Roger774501171/status/1906902232873779697" rel="noopener">fans that are critical</a> of Alonso know that he delivered on Monday.</p><p>“I am usually Pete’s hardest critic but tonight I will give him credit 👏 well done Alonso,” a fan said.</p><p>After a rough first series, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-heroic-playoff-moment-hopeful-wish">Pete Alonso is starting to look like the version of himself that we saw last year</a> during the playoffs. He can lack consistency, but he also has delivered in some big moments for the Mets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Social media rejoices after Mets’ Pete Alonso mashes Grand Slam vs. Marlins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-heroic-playoff-moment-hopeful-wish');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ Pete Alonso reflects on heroic playoff moment with ‘hopeful’ wish');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Mets-news-Pete-Alonso-reflects-on-heroic-playoff-moment-with-hopeful-wish.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ Pete Alonso reflects on heroic playoff moment with ‘hopeful’ wish</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-20T13:41:55-07:00">March 20th, 1:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-20T13:41:55-07:00">March 20th, 1:41pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets have high expectations this season. After a run to the NLCS last year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/grading-juan-soto-mets-historic-765-million-contract">they added Juan Soto to a stellar lineup</a> that should compete for the pennant. Last year, the Mets started the playoffs by beating the Milwaukee Brewers on Pete Alonso’s game-winning homer off of Devin Williams. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso-breaks-down-game-winning-home-run-off-devin-williams" rel="noopener">showed him the clip</a> and got him to react.</p><p>“He’s going to go down with his strength,” Alonso said of Williams’ last pitch. “This is the thing — everyone, at the end of the day, is always going to use their best stuff. When you think of Devin Williams, you think of his changeup.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Oh my God. Pete Alonso just hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning off Devin Williams.</p><p>Pete Alonso has his Mets moment. Wow. Just wow. <a href="https://t.co/WfVyxktAL4">pic.twitter.com/WfVyxktAL4</a></p><p>— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1842017905560498471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Heading into the pitch, he says, “I know everything. I know how he’s going to miss. I know how he’s going to get me out. And then here it is, the changeup for a strike. It shows up in the window, same window as it did in the first pitch. Boom,” Alonso said, finishing a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his most iconic at bat.</p><p>The Mets finished off the Brewers in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 3 and moved onto the NLDS. They faced the Phillies there, where<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mets-news-francisco-lindor-cold-dude-shoutout-harrison-bader"> Francisco Lindor hit a series-deciding grand slam in Game 4</a>. The Mets struggled in the NLCS, just like everyone did against the Dodgers after they went down to the Padres.</p><p>Alonso endured through a long free agency this winter, not getting the contract he wanted but stayed with the Mets. His two-year deal features an opt-out after this season. It could be his last year in Queens, especially if Vladimir Guerrero Jr becomes available.</p><p>Alonso will always be remembered for his home run off of Williams but can make even better Mets moments this season. Williams is now on the Yankees, so a repeat in the Subway Series would be a big hit among fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ Pete Alonso reflects on heroic playoff moment with ‘hopeful’ wish

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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets set their sights on acquiring All-Star right fielder Juan Soto this offseason. After landing the prized free agent, the Mets were in no rush to re-sign first baseman Pete Alonso. Still, the six-year veteran wanted to stay in New York. And two months after signing Soto, the Mets opted to bring Alonso back to Queens on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-returns-mets-54-million-contract-free-agency">two-year, $54 million contract</a>.</p><p>Despite the protracted free agency process, Alonso professes to be <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/08/sports/pete-alonso-tells-the-post-he-has-no-regrets-about-mets-contract-saga/" rel="noopener">perfectly content</a>. “I have no regrets… Honestly, with how everything played out, I have no regrets, which is honestly liberating. I wouldn’t change a thing,” Alonso said, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.</p><p>It appeared as if Alonso and the Mets would be unable to reach an agreement at times this offseason. However, team owner Steve Cohen flew to Tampa in February for an in-person meeting with Alonso and super agent Scott Boras. Cohen believes this sit down was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-steve-cohen-key-moment-54-million-pete-alonso-reunion">key to a reunion</a> with the slugger. A day later Alonso signed with the Mets.</p><h2><b>Pete Alonso is happy to be back with the Mets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Pete-Alonso.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the two sides settled on a $54 million deal, Alonso reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-rejected-bigger-contract-before-final-mlb-free-agency-decision">rejected a larger offer</a> from the team. New York was willing to bring the four-time All-Star back on a three-year, $71 million contract. But Alonso turned it down in favor of the two-year pact. The deal he ultimately agreed to includes an opt-out after the first year, which would allow Alonso to re-enter free agency in 2026.</p><p>The opt-out could prove quite valuable if Alonso has a big year and a better market develops for him next offseason. Of course, if things don’t work out that way, he can return to the Mets for the final year of his contract.</p><p>Alonso debuted in the majors in 2019, leading all of baseball with 53 home runs. He’s consistently produced as a power hitter over the course of his career. However, he experienced a bit of a drop-off last season with 34 homers, 88 RBI and a .459 slugging percentage – compared to the 46 home runs, 118 RBI and .504 slugging percentage he had in 2023.</p><p>Still, Alonso authored an iconic Mets moment in 2024. With New York down 2-0 in the top of the 9th inning of Game 3 of the Wild Card round against the Brewers, Alonso drilled a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-clutch-home-run-brewers">go-ahead three-run home run</a> that helped the Mets advance to the NLDS.</p><p>New York is hoping that Alonso rediscovers his peak power form in 2025. Pairing him with Soto in a batting order that also features Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo will give New York one of the most intimidating lineups in all of baseball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
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2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.111	0	0	0.444	0

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