{"id":22770,"date":"2020-07-07T22:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/pete-alonso-is-geeked-up-for-baseballs-long-awaited-return\/"},"modified":"2020-07-07T22:59:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T19:59:00","slug":"pete-alonso-is-geeked-up-for-baseballs-long-awaited-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pete-alonso-is-geeked-up-for-baseballs-long-awaited-return\/","title":{"rendered":"#Pete Alonso is \u2018geeked up\u2019 for baseball\u2019s long-awaited return"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Pete Alonso is \u2018geeked up\u2019 for baseball\u2019s long-awaited return<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Pete Alonso concluded a Zoom call Tuesday by stepping into the opposite role and asking reporters if they were glad baseball had returned.<\/p>\n

It was clear where the Mets first baseman stood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m geeked up to play,\u201d Alonso said following a workout at Citi Field. \u201cUltimately, I know I\u2019m not the only one that feels this way. Yes, all of us are baseball players, that is our job, but ultimately before we were baseball players we were fans of the game<\/a> of baseball and I feel that all of us just love the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, there\u2019s some extra steps we have to take, but this is something I am really passionate about. And guys that are in that clubhouse, they are very passionate as well. I am so amped up and so excited to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alonso established an MLB rookie record last year of 53 homers and was named NL Rookie of the Year. In this 60-game season, he won\u2019t get the opportunity to shoot for last year\u2019s homer total, but success can be measured in other ways.<\/p>\n

Just getting on the field and giving New York something to cheer about, even in a ballpark without fans, is that first step.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know that every single New York Mets fan is going to be watching at home,\u201d he said. \u201cYou could have hundreds of thousands of people, putting a smile on their face every single night and now we\u2019re going to be one of the first sports back and I\u2019m just so excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alonso mentioned the thrill of Jacob deGrom striking out the side or Yoenis Cespedes hitting a ball into the seats.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is going to make so many people happ<\/a>y and I feel right now as a whole, people kind of need something to lean on, to help cope,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cI am really excited that we\u2019re going to be able to give back and be able to put smiles on fans\u2019 faces and play the game we love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the intriguing possibilities is a lineup that includes Alonso and Cespedes for the first time. Cespedes, who is approaching the two-year anniversary of his last appearance for the Mets, has been hitting and shagging flies in this camp, but is still waiting to test his surgically repaired heels on the bases.<\/p>\n

Manager Luis Rojas\u2019 lineup could include Jeff McNeil, Alonso, Michael Conforto and Cespedes hitting in succession atop the order.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Cespedes] is just this absolutely incredible baseball player,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cI was fortunate enough to watch him play coming up and seeing what he can do to a baseball and how he can just pulverize, absolutely send a ball over the fence to all fields. \u2026 He is a great baseball player and that\u2019s just a hell of a bat to have in the lineup. Advantage us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alonso said his appreciation for the game has grown following a 3 \u00bd-month layoff. He said his first act upon taking the field for the start of workouts was to touch the dirt around first base just to ensure it was real.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI love the game, it means so much to me, and I feel like I\u2019m not the only one that feels that way,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cBaseball is so much more than a sport, not just to us players and the teams but for so many other fans and fans of baseball around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alonso, Conforto, McNeil, Dominic Smith, J.D. Davis and Brandon Nimmo are components of a tight-knit clubhouse culture that emphasizes fun and celebration on the field. Walkoff celebrations late last season were punctuated by a player delivering the winning hit getting his jersey torn off. Such displays won\u2019t be allowed amid social<\/a> distancing measures, but Alonso expects the Mets to find alternative outlets for celebrating.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a real good chemistry, we have some good things going in the clubhouse and we\u2019ll figure something out,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cYou will see some fun antics during the season. We don\u2019t know what yet, but it\u2019s got to come out naturally.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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