Pete Alonso named lone Mets All-Star Game representative
PITTSBURGH — The Mets will be bringing in a repeat player for the All-Star Game. On Sunday, Pete Alonso was the Mets’ lone representative when he was surprisingly selected to the National League All-Star team. Alonso was selected as the backup first baseman behind starter Bryce Harper. “I’m really fortunate,” Alonso said after the Mets […]
Paraguay’s Luana Alonso captivates Olympic fans before Paris Games
Paraguay’s Luana Alonso is ready to try for another shot at Olympic glory. Instagram Post On Tuesday, the 20-year-old swimmer proudly announced that she had qualified for next month’s Paris Games, marking just her second time competing at Olympic level. “It’s official! I have qualified for Paris 2024! I am incredibly happy to represent my […]
Mets’ Pete Alonso delivers clutch pinch-hit double one day after injury scare
As Pete Alonso said about his injured right hand before Thursday’s 3-2 win over Arizona, he didn’t just dodge a bullet, he shot one. Alonso started Wednesday’s game against the Dodgers on the bench after being hit in the hand by a 93 mph fastball, but he came in to pinch hit for Brett Beatty […]
What Pete Alonso, Mets stars could bring back in potential fire sale
The Mets look incredibly bad right now, but I can see why they shouldn’t be sold just yet: they have a near-record $330 million payroll and don’t have a ton of talent, but they should do a lot better than 22-33. That being said, the team should start preparing for that possibility, because being on […]
Pete Alonso avoids serious injury as Mets finally catch a break
The Mets’ season may be a bust, but in a rare positive development, Pete Alonso’s hand is not. A CT scan of the first baseman’s right hand showed no fracture, The Washington Post confirmed Thursday. Alonso is on a wait-and-see basis after suffering a bone bruise after being hit by a 93 mph fastball in […]
Florida boater Carlos Guillermo Alonso suspected in fatal hit-and-run of teen ballerina Ella Adler calmly dock vessel after crash: report
A Florida boater suspected of killing a 15-year-old girl last weekend appeared calm and collected as he docked his boat after the fatal collision, according to footage released Friday. It was shown that Carlos Guillermo Alonso, 78, was seen leaving his Coral Gables home on the 42-foot Boston Whaler just after 3 p.m. on May […]
Pete Alonso finally busts out of slump as Mets storm past Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso certainly looked like Pete Alonso on Tuesday, making two big swings that may signal his return. Brandon Nimmo’s big home run tied the game in the fifth inning, followed by hits by Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor, and Alonso fired a shot to right-center field, then immediately stood at second […]
Will Mets be winners? Look at Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, steals
Even with nearly a quarter of the season’s worth of additional information, it feels like we have no idea who the Mets will be in 2024. I came out of spring training believing they could win 78 or 88 games, but over five weeks into the season, nothing has really changed. You can convince me […]
Slumping Pete Alonso absent from Mets’ starting lineup vs. Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso took partial leave Monday due to recent poor performance at the plate. The struggling first baseman was left out of the Mets’ starting lineup for the first time this season — he had started in 126 games prior to last year — but was a defensive substitute in the Mets’ […]
Pete Alonso fails to deliver for Mets again amid ‘frustrating’ stretch
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pete Alonso is a slugger who has always fancied himself as something more. He had a major league-high 131 RBIs in 2022 and 118 RBIs last season, but in addition to home runs, he also had timely hits and the ability to make contact when contact was needed. That makes it […]