Tag: Home Run Derby

Hall of Fame Case: Bobby Abreu

There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. We focus on an outfielder making his fifth appearance on the ballot who was quietly consistent as a division rival but ended his 18 seasons wearing orange and blue.  For much of his career, he was the enemy. But he ended with the good guys. Bobby Abreu never really gave any reason...

Morning Briefing: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Wins Home Run Derby

Good morning, Mets fans! Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the Home Run Derby, defeating Randy Arozarena with 25 home runs in the final round. Guerrero Jr. easily beat Mookie Betts in the first round before stunning the home crowd by defeating Julio Rodríguez in the semifinals. Guerrero Jr. and his father, Vlad Sr., are the first father-son duo to both win a Home Run Derby title. Latest Mets News Pete...

Morning Briefing: Pete Alonso Looks to Take Back Derby Crown

Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso will look to avenge his Home Run Derby loss from last year in tonight’s event at T-Mobile Park. Alonso will face off against Julio Rodríguez, who eliminated him in the semifinals last year, in the first round tonight. The 28-year-old will look to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only three-time derby champions. Festivities are set to begin at 8 p.m. Latest...

Morning Briefing: Mets Win First Series in Over a Month

Good morning, Mets fans! Tommy Pham collected three more hits, Pete Alonso homered and drove in three runs, and David Peterson put together another solid outing as the Mets beat the Giants to clinch their first series victory since they swept the Phillies from May 30-June 1. Peterson gave up a run in the second inning but held the Giants to just that run on three hits, walking three and striking...

Three-Pete! Mets’ Alonso Competing In 2022 Home Run Derby

The Home Run Derby champ is back. Pete Alonso is set to defend his title at Dodger Stadium, according to former Mets bench coach Dave Jauss on Twitter. In a now deleted tweet, Jauss said he was leaving Europe for Los Angeles on Sunday in order to throw to Alonso in the derby. Alonso has won the event the last two years, putting on an absolute masterclass in crushing baseballs. His first year in...

‘Polar Bear’ Pete Alonso Is Home Run King Again

Pete Alonso represented the Mets at Coors Field on Monday night in Denver for the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, hoping to defend his title from two years ago. He put on a show in the first round with 35 home runs in his matchup against Royals catcher Salvador Perez, then soundly ousted division rival Juan Soto in the semifinals. Then he faced his toughest task in the finals against the inspiring...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Rotation Come Through in Boston Sweep

3 UP 1. Mets’ Starters Impress Much has been talked about how the Mets starting rotation with Marcus Stroman and Noah Syndergaard injured, would be a serious weak spot, at least for one series they proved that wrong. Michael Wacha made his Mets debut on Monday with five innings of one-run ball against the Red Sox at Fenway in a 7-4 victory. Possibly the most important note from...

One Year Ago, Alonso Became Derby Champ

One year ago today, Pete Alonso took the national stage, representing the New York Mets in the 2019 Home Run Derby. At just 24 years old, Alonso became just the second Met in team history to enter the All-Star break leading the league in home runs. Alonso’s 30 home runs prior to the break were the headline for the Mets in what appeared to be another forgettable season. New York was 13.5...

MLB All-Star Game Cancelled

For the first time since 1945, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been cancelled. In yet another casualty of the COVID-19 virus, the July 14th original date for the Midsummer Classic will now be used instead for spring training 2.0 or summer camp. The city of Los Angeles was scheduled to host the game and all the ancillary events surrounding it including the Home Run Derby and the...

Can Pete Alonso Repeat or Improve on his Rookie Season?

It’s no secret that Pete Alonso delivered an extraordinary rookie season in 2019. Among his defining moments was breaking the rookie home run record by smashing 53 homers, a number that also led the MLB as a whole for the season. Aside from this, he finished the season fourth in all of baseball for RBI (120), and delivered a solid slashline of .260/.358/.583. The National League All-Star and...

Pete Alonso Wins Rookie of the Year in Rout

In what many in the sport considered a foregone conclusion, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was voted National League Rookie-of-the-Year for 2019 by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The vote by the Writers was not even close as Alonso was named first on 29 of the 30 ballots. In winning the coveted award, Alonso becomes the sixth Met in franchise history to be honored as the...

Mets All-Decade Team: The 2010s

What a decade for Mets baseball it’s been. In 2010, the team was still more or less trying to live off their success from 2006 and trying to make a postseason run. After that season ended miserably, the team decided to clean house, relieving general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel of their duties. Sandy Alderson was brought in to replace Minaya, and he tabbed Terry Collins as...

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