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ICYMI: Column from Citi for https://t.co/HXLkX5MaC9: A storybook day for Alonso, to use his word, that surely encapsulated a wide range of emotions, some he'll likely never speak to, and how, as a scout noted, it could make the Mets' offense "a beast." https://t.co/StNXA2zto6

Spectacular performance, Chels. Can't remember seeing a team play with more defensive intensity than UConn did tonight.

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UConn kept their feet on the gas all 40 minutes to defeat UCLA and punch their ticket to the national championship game. Complete domination

Column from Citi for https://t.co/HXLkX5MaC9: A "storybook" day for Alonso, to use his word, that surely encapsulated a wide range emotions, some he may never speak to, and makes for great possibilities for the 2025 Mets. https://t.co/StNXA2zto6

RT @SNYtv: Pete Alonso set the tone in the Mets' 5-0 win over the Blue Jays in their home opener (via @NYNJHarper) https://t.co/ir0k9Y0V8a…

Another good piece of two-strike hitting as Alonso takes a low FB from Gausman on the outer half to right for HR. Might be as locked in as he's ever been. Citi is rocking.

Ready for the home opener here at Citi Field. Chants for Alonso during intros. https://t.co/U03ATLaSpl

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You don't need numbers to know Alonso hit the ball awfully hard Wednesday night, but it's still pretty remarkable to see it on the Baseball Savant page: his exit velocities were 114.5, 113.4, 113.1, the three hardest-hit balls in the game, and 107.1, the fourth-hardest by a Met.

Whoa. Dodgers' season is a movie so far. Ohtani goes deep for walk-off HR vs. Braves, keeping LA undefeated at 8-0. They were down 5-0 in this one. Snell was bad but bullpen is so loaded. Braves' nightmare start continues as well.

Also thought it was notable that Lindor, as well as 1B coach Antoan Richardson, addressed the lack of hustle with Vientos after Tuesday's game. Sign of good leadership when a clubhouse polices itself before mgr has to handle it, though Mendoza also addressed it the next day.

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Pretty sure Vientos will be fine but looks like he's feeling the weight of expectations. It happens. Hitting .083 and failures at plate could be messing with him at 3B as well. Rough day all around but good to see him take accountability for not running out ground ball Tuesday.

Pretty sure Vientos will be fine but looks like he's feeling the weight of expectations. It happens. Hitting .083 and failures at plate could be messing with him at 3B as well. Rough day all around but good to see him take accountability for not running out ground ball Tuesday.

Torrens' reach-bag tag at the plate was more of a game-saver, but his from-the-knees throw to nail base-stealer Conine in same inning was a jaw-dropper. Transfer is as quick as his arm is strong. May have to be Diaz's designated catcher, given Diaz's inability to hold runners.

If Brazoban and Kranick are anywhere near as good as they've looked so far, Mets' bullpen could have a ton of depth as well as dominance. Through six games their pen has a 1.64 ERA, second-lowest in MLB to Padres, over 22 ip.

One of the wackiest games I can remember seeing. Mets have a lot of issues right now but, big picture, Alonso being locked in and clutch probably outweighs all of them.

Man, Paige Bueckers. Having a tournament for the ages. It'd be nice if she can lock down her first championship next weekend. As it is, 24 Final Fours for UConn is nuts.

Feel like a hot start could do wonders for Alonso, allow him to relax, not press in big spots. Grand slam tonight was a case in point, taking outside fastball to right-center. Might have tried to pull that pitch last year.