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06-07-2025
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With two more home runs against Yankees, Pete Alonso nearing Darryl Strawberry's Met record
Entering Saturday's game, Pete Alonso had gone 13 straight games without hitting a home run for the Mets. The first baseman had been hitting the ball well during that time, just not over the fence like he's accustomed to -- stuck on 18 home runs for the season and 244 for his career. Advertisement But against the Yankees in the Subway Series, Alonso broke out of his power outage and made up for lost time by hitting two in a 12-6 win. He made them count, too, one of them a two-run shot and the second a three-run bomb. Both extended Met leads in a game that was never safe, especially with the Yankees' high-powered offense and the Mets' ultra-thin bullpen. Alonso's career home run total is now at 246 which puts him six homers away from tying Darryl Strawberry's franchise record of 252. So not only did he end his homer-less drought, he's that much closer to entering the Mets' record books as the most prolific home-run hitter in team history. And if we know anything about Alonso's power, his dingers tend to come in bunches -- just ask the Yankees. That means the Mets might need to gear up the celebration paraphernalia sooner rather than later as they get ready to honor their home-grown slugger. Advertisement But if you ask Alonso about the record, he'll tell you he's just trying to focus on helping his team win as many games as possible. "I mean I know it," he said of the record, "but I just want to help the team win. That's really all I want to do." It's the right attitude to take for a team that has gotten hot again after enduring a terrible 3-14 stretch that had many people wondering about the legitimacy of this team. After four straight wins, the Mets are 52-38, 0.5 GB of the Philadelphia Phillies for the division lead and will start to get much healthier in the coming weeks. They also have a chance to sweep the crosstown rival Yankees on Sunday if they can pull out a win without a true starter on the mound. Advertisement Nevertheless, despite being in the thick of a playoff race, whenever Alonso does, in fact, break Strawberry's record, the Mets will be able to let their guard down, just for a second, to celebrate Alonso's accomplishment. It seems the only question now is, can he do it before the All-Star break?
Yahoo
06-07-2025
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Francisco Lindor Makes Mets History in Yankees Game
Francisco Lindor Makes Mets History in Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The fact that Francisco Lindor isn't the clear No. 1 player on the New York Mets says a lot about the quality of their team. The five-time All-Star has had at least a 5.4 WAR and 26 homers in each of his last three seasons, and he had 17 homers and 46 RBI over 87 games this year heading into Saturday's bout with the New York Yankees. Advertisement However, Lindor wasn't at his best in June. The 31-year-old slashed .204/.259/.369 with four homers and 10 RBI, which was partially why the Mets fell out of first place in the NL East. Still, Lindor's accomplishment on Saturday is a reminder of how effective he's been as a Met, via Anthony DiComo. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12).Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images "Francisco Lindor just stole his 100th base as a Met. He's one of six players with at least 100 homers and 100 steals in their Mets careers," he reported. "The others: Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, Howard Johnson, Carlos Beltrán, and José Reyes." Lindor stole second base after walking in the bottom of the fifth. Fellow star Juan Soto then struck out before Pete Alonso drove him in with a 382-foot homer to right center, which gave the Mets a 7-2 lead. Advertisement Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon gave up seven runs (six earned) on five hits across five innings pitched, while former Yankee Frankie Montas gave up four runs in 5.2 frames for the Mets. The two teams will play their last matchup of the regular season on Sunday. Southpaw pitcher Max Fried will start for the Yankees, and fellow southpaw Brandon Waddell will start for the Mets. UPDATE: Right-hander Chris Devenski will open the game for the Mets before Waddell follows as the bulk reliever, via Anthony DiComo. Related: Jets Star Had 4-Word Brett Baty Message During Yankees-Mets Related: Mets Make History With Signing on Friday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
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MLB Announces Juan Soto News Before Subway Series
MLB Announces Juan Soto News Before Subway Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Mets and Yankees enter the second iteration of the Subway Series in a mutual tailspin. The Mets come with a two-game winning streak and a series win over the Brewers, while the Yankees dropped to second in the AL East for the first time since April following a four-game sweep by the Blue Jays. Advertisement While Friday will be the first game of a tepid matchup between crosstown foes, Mets star Juan Soto has put his foot on the gas since the Mets' mid-May series loss in the Bronx. So much so, in fact, that the MLB made a huge announcement on Soto Friday. New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto (22)© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Soto was announced to be one of three outfielders on MLB's June Team of the Month, along with Byron Buxton and Ronald Acuña Jr. Soto slashed .322/.474/.722 in the month of June, with an absurd 11 home runs, tying his August 2020 career-high for one month and joined Darryl Strawberry as the only Mets player in history with 10+ homers and 20+ walks in a month. Advertisement Soto failed to make the All-Star Game this year, and finished fifth in voting among NL outfielders, behind Acuña, along with Cubs stars Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker. Dodgers star Teoscar Hernandez finished ahead of him as the fourth-place finisher. Soto's announcement follows a month where he has certainly played to his contract value, and has captivated Mets fans who are excited to see their marquee star swinging a hot bat. Related: Mets Manager Addresses Juan Soto's Questionable Actions in Red Sox Loss Related: Nationals Being Rewarded for Juan Soto Decision Related: New York Mets Make Massive Juan Soto Announcement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
04-07-2025
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Fighting Tomcats, Long Island's new soccer team, facing must-win for playoff berth
Long Island's newest soccer team, the Fighting Tomcats, is knocking on the door of a National Premier Soccer League playoff birth in its inaugural season, with everything coming down to a final game against New Haven United FC on Saturday. 'These guys have bought in,' head coach John Fitzgerald told The Post of his mostly local 2-3-4 squad knocking on the door of a postseason trip, as only a win will clinch come 7 p.m. at Hofstra University. Advertisement 'They come in, they train three nights a week, we train at nine o'clock at night … then they're getting up for work the next day because we're not paying them their full-time salaries.' For team captain Brian Saramago, a 26-year-old account manager from New Hyde Park, it means everything to have a chance to keep playing competitively at his age. 'We just want to give it our all,' he said, adding that the Tomcats' prior 2-1 victory and 3-3 draw against New Haven are giving everybody confidence. Advertisement The Fighting Tomcats, spearheaded by Fox anchor Brian Kilmeade (center) and his brother, Jim, are battling for a playoff berth. Handout Even though the guys are only playing with each other for the first time and in a short span, a deep bond has already developed, the captain added. 'Sometimes after a hard day at work, you don't really want to go to training, but then every time, I see everyone laughing and playing with each other,' Saramago said. 'That is why I think that this Saturday it's going to be something special.' 'I know I don't want it to be my last game with these guys.' Advertisement Yankees and Mets legend Darryl Strawberry is coming to Smithtown on Saturday afternoon to watch the Subway Series at Bull Smith's Tavern. The former outfielder will be at the bar at 4:10 p.m. for meet and greets, plus raffles. Advertisement The Southampton Firecracker Run is set to pop off Sunday morning, rain or shine. Darryl Strawberry Corey Sipkin for New York Post Both the 8K and the 3-mile runs will begin at 7:30 a.m. in Agawam Park at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Pete Alonso hammers Dodgers with 447 foot blast
The post Pete Alonso hammers Dodgers with 447 foot blast appeared first on ClutchPoints. Pete Alonso is off to a scorching-hot start for the New York Mets this season. After agreeing to a two-year deal with New York, Alonso has delivered for the team and he had another prolific game on Wednesday. Advertisement Alonso hit an absolute bomb against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His three-run homer traveled 447 feet and was his longest of the season, per Anthony DiComo on X. Alonso was facing Dodgers reliever Ryan Loutos with two on and no outs in the top of the eighth inning when he smoked a 92 mph sinker deep to left center. The shot was a no-doubter, and even drew a pained reaction from Loutos, who immediately knew it would leave the park. Pete Alonso's two-homer day powers the Mets past the Dodgers Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The eighth inning homer sealed the game for the Mets, giving the team a 6-0 lead. But it was actually Alonso's second home run of the evening. Back in the first inning he jumped on an 85 mph slider from Tony Gonsolin to put New York up 3-0. Advertisement It's been quite a start for Alonso, who recently teamed up with Francisco Lindor to set a Mets franchise record. The duo homered in the same game for the 28th time, breaking the previous record held by Darryl Strawberry and Howard Johnson, who both went deep in the same contest 27 times. Alonso is now slashing .290/.386/.563 with 14 home runs, a league-leading 53 RBI, 34 runs scored, a league-leading 19 doubles, an OPS+ of 163 and 1.9 bWAR in 62 games. Alonso's power surge lifted the Mets past the Dodgers 6-1. They've now won nine of the last 11 games and improved to 39-23 on the season. New York has a 1.5 game lead over the second-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. The Mets made a massive commitment to Juan Soto in free agency this offseason and nearly let Alonso walk. And while Soto has struggled to adjust to his new team, Alonso looks like a massive steal. New York signed him to a two-year, $54 million contract. However, he has an opt out after this season, which would allow him to re-enter free agency for 2026. Advertisement Alonso is on the way to making himself a lot of money this offseason. For now, the Mets are benefiting from the four-time All-Star's big year. Related: Mets' Pete Alonso defends Juan Soto with youthful reminder Related: Mets put Mark Vientos on IL, injury 'didn't look good'
