Mets drop game to St. Louis as all eyes are on Alonso
Mets drop game to St. Louis as all eyes are on Alonso
The Mets lose the second game of their series vs the Cardinals. Plus, notes on Pete Alonso's shockingly quick comeback.
What’s Up with the Mets? ⚾️
The Mets lost the middle game of their series with the Cardinals, 5-3 (box)
After being expected to be on the injured list for a month with an injured wrist, 1B Pete Alonso is stunningly making his return to the team on Sunday afternoon
RHP Kodai Senga had another uneven start, allowing four earned runs with eight strikeouts over 6.2 innings
CF Brandon Nimmo led off the bottom of the first with his 7th homer of the season
SS Luis Guillorme connected on just the 5th home run of his major league career starting in place of Francisco Lindor
The Mets are now 3-10 over their last 13 games and have not won a single series during that time
New York will look to win their first series in over two weeks with a victory this afternoon
Roster Moves 📰
1B Pete Alonso (bone bruise & wrist sprain) reinstated from 10-day injured list
1B/3B Mark Vientos optioned to Triple-A Syracuse
Who’s Hot 🔥
CF Brandon Nimmo is hitting .308/.438/.577 with two home runs, a double, five RBI, three runs scored and a 1.014 OPS over his last seven games
Today’s Game 🗓
Match-up: Mets (33-37) vs. Cardinals (28-43)
Where: Citi Field, Flushing — New York
Starters: RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-3, 5.71 ERA) vs LHP Matthew Liberatore (1-2, 5.14 ERA)
When: 1:40 PM EDT
Where to Watch: WPIX, MLB Network
Notes on Pete Alonso’s remarkable recovery… ✍️
When Pete Alonso was drilled in the hand in Atlanta, it appeared as if the Mets had just suffered a loss that would be incredibly difficult to overcome.
Diagnosed with a bone bruise and a sprained wrist, the expectation was that Alonso would not make his return to the club for at least three-to-four weeks, leaving the club without their biggest power threat for close to a month.
But now, just 11 days later, the Mets shockingly announced that Alonso is returning to the club’s lineup later this afternoon in their series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals.
“No, I’m playing,” Alonso said in response to being asked if there would be any limitations after his return from the injured list. “Full go.”
Alonso’s remarkable return is a big one for the Mets, who went 3-6 in the nine games since he was struck by a pitch in Atlanta (including the game he exited).
Despite missing 11 days, Alonso still leads the National League with 22 home runs (one behind Shohei Ohtani for the major league lead) and is just one RBI shy of the league lead in RBI with 49.
Around the League 🚩
Angels RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani continued his home run tear, hitting his league-leading 23rd long ball in the club’s 10-9 loss to the Royals
The Giants pulled to within a half-game of the Dodgers in the standings following their 15-0 blowout victory over their division rivals
Padres LHP Blake Snell struck out 12 batters facing his former team as the club beat the Rays, 2-0
The Reds won their 7th consecutive game with a 10-3 drubbing of the Astros
Yeah, coming back too soon can't possibly go wrong.
And boy, they mishandled Vientos entirely.
Wonder if this will be the game that sets back Pete's still-healing hand for another month or two. Meanwhile, his unexpected return and the corresponding move with bench ornament Vientos is yet another glaring indictment of a dysfunctional management team for this club.