{"id":35777,"date":"2025-02-22T01:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=35777"},"modified":"2025-02-22T01:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:10:03","slug":"mets-alonso-reveals-true-feelings-about-franchise-home-run-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=35777","title":{"rendered":"Mets\u2019 Alonso reveals true feelings about franchise home run record"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4882,h_2746,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_mets\/01jmjv1h8027zx6ejj3x.jpg\" alt=\"Feb 19, 2025; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) looks on from the field during a spring training workout at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The New York Mets first baseman got candid about his chase for the franchise lead in home runs this season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_j6z8y1gr1\"><strong>Fifteen days ago, the <\/strong>New York Mets<strong> didn\u2019t know if Pete Alonso had played his last game in Queens. On Thursday, the Polar Bear talked about being immortalized among Mets\u2019 royalty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_lvpx9mv07\">It\u2019s been a whirlwind start to the Mets\u2019 Spring Training in Port St. Lucie, Florida this week. But when Alonso joined the team on Tuesday for the first time since Game 6 of the NLCS last October, his appearance brought a sense of relief around the clubhouse. This feeling was especially shared by star shortstop Francisco Lindor and manager Carlos Mendoza, both of whom wanted the Polar Bear to return.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_24nuok9st\">On Thursday, Alonso was interviewed on SNY&#8217;s <em>Mets Hot Stove<\/em> and was asked about potentially becoming the Mets&#8217; all-time home run leader. Entering the season, Alonso is just 16 home runs behind David Wright, and 26 home runs behind the franchise leader Darryl Strawberry.\u00a0Trailing Alonso are teammates Brandon Nimmo and Lindor, who are tied for 14th place on the all-time list with 110 home runs apiece.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_2vp62wff4\">\u201cTo have that would be really special,\u201d Alonso said to SNY. \u201cWhen you grow up, you\u2019re just worried about competing and getting to the next level. But to have a franchise record, that\u2019s really tough to wrap my mind around because there are so many great players that have come through this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Alonso says it would be &quot;really special&quot; to break the Mets&#39; franchise home run record this season.<\/p>\n<p>Catch our full interview with Pete TONIGHT on Mets Hot Stove!<\/p>\n<p>\u23f0: 6:30 p.m.<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa: SNY <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XtAisDYbwN\">pic.twitter.com\/XtAisDYbwN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNY_Mets\/status\/1892691266825060862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_37v2f2oyh\">Given his performance in his first six seasons with the Mets, Alonso should be able to hit this mark with relative ease. Aside from the COVID-shortened season in 2020, Alonso has never hit fewer than 34 home runs in a full season. Another reason for Alonso\u2019s consistency at the dish is that he has missed very few games due to injury. Notably, the Polar Bear played in all 162 games last season, and has never missed more than 10 games in a season (including 2020).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Alonso just hit a rocket to left center in live BP. Seems to be ok <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C1IYC3mS0Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/C1IYC3mS0Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat Ragazzo (@ragazzoreport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ragazzoreport\/status\/1892635025604006248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_l8vmjqcn9\">Alonso would also reach the top of the Mets&#8217; home run list much faster than both Wright and Strawberry; the Polar Bear has played just 846 games for the Mets, compared to 1,109 for Strawberry and 1,585 for Wright. But while Alonso holds a 226 home run head-start, could Juan Soto challenge the record at some point during his record-setting 15-year contract with the Mets?<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_4nabma5dv\">For now, the countdown is on for Alonso as Mets fans celebrate his return to the team. The team has World Series aspirations this year, but before then, all eyes will be on the slugger climbing his way to the top of the Mets&#8217; home run mountain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifteen days ago, the New York Mets didn\u2019t know if Pete Alonso had played his last game in Queens. 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