Pete Alonso has quickly established his presence at the plate in the majors. (Photo: Tim Casey/UAA Communications)
Carter's Corner: Alonso's NY Story, Meyer Plugs Mullen, Noah's Renewal, More Gators Tidbits
Sunday, March 31, 2019 | General, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The New York Mets opened the season in Washington, so former Gators slugger Pete Alonso has yet to make his debut at Citi Field. That is not scheduled until Thursday, following a three-game series against the Marlins in Miami that starts Monday.
However, a small group of Mets fans at Nationals Park in Washington voiced their excitement over Alonso's three-hit day Saturday with chants of "Pete A-lon-so!" New York's rookie first baseman has four hits in his first two games in the majors and has already developed into a big story in the Big Apple.
Mets teammate Noah Syndergaard is already giving Alonso the nickname treatment and referred to Alonso Saturday as "Pistol Pete" and "The Polar Bear."
"Trying to knock down outfield walls out there," Syndergaard told The New York Times. "Just a lot of fun to watch out there."
For more on Alonso and other items of interest for Gators fans, a look at some of the latest headlines connected to the Gators:
-- Mets fans are hungry for a good story and Alonso's family history is exactly that. Alonso's U.S. roots were planted in Queens by his late grandfather, Peter Conrad Alonso, who died in December at age 95 writes Tim Healey of Newsday.
-- Former Gators coach Urban Meyer is confident Dan Mullen can lead the Gators into the College Football Playoff:
-- Former Gators guard Brandone Francis is headed to the Final Four with Texas Tech and had a big basket in Saturday's win over Gonzaga writes Ryan Navarette of The Dallas Morning News.
-- Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Emory Jones adjusted his expectations once he arrived at Florida writes Matt Baker of The Tampa Bay Times.
-- Alonso's teammate at Florida, Orioles shortstop Richie Martin, got his first major league hit on Saturday at Yankee Stadium:
-- How a former Florida State volleyball star and her husband helped ex-Gators star Joakim Noah rediscover his passion for basketball via Mark Giannotto of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
However, a small group of Mets fans at Nationals Park in Washington voiced their excitement over Alonso's three-hit day Saturday with chants of "Pete A-lon-so!" New York's rookie first baseman has four hits in his first two games in the majors and has already developed into a big story in the Big Apple.
Mets teammate Noah Syndergaard is already giving Alonso the nickname treatment and referred to Alonso Saturday as "Pistol Pete" and "The Polar Bear."
"Trying to knock down outfield walls out there," Syndergaard told The New York Times. "Just a lot of fun to watch out there."
For more on Alonso and other items of interest for Gators fans, a look at some of the latest headlines connected to the Gators:
-- Mets fans are hungry for a good story and Alonso's family history is exactly that. Alonso's U.S. roots were planted in Queens by his late grandfather, Peter Conrad Alonso, who died in December at age 95 writes Tim Healey of Newsday.
-- Former Gators coach Urban Meyer is confident Dan Mullen can lead the Gators into the College Football Playoff:
I asked Urban Meyer tonight how long it would take Mullen to get Florida to the playoff.
— Ben Murphy (@BenMurphyTV) March 30, 2019
Without hesitation:
"Oh, Dan is the right guy" pic.twitter.com/9s2sW3BJ7A
-- Former Gators guard Brandone Francis is headed to the Final Four with Texas Tech and had a big basket in Saturday's win over Gonzaga writes Ryan Navarette of The Dallas Morning News.
-- Gators redshirt freshman quarterback Emory Jones adjusted his expectations once he arrived at Florida writes Matt Baker of The Tampa Bay Times.
-- Alonso's teammate at Florida, Orioles shortstop Richie Martin, got his first major league hit on Saturday at Yankee Stadium:
Here's Richie Martin's first career #MLB hit, which he followed with his first SB & run scored. And here's Martin (@GatorsBB) -- the 1st overall Rule 5 Draft pick in 2018 -- on the @Orioles' Top 30 Prospects list: https://t.co/G3vROjTVl4 pic.twitter.com/IGiVFAdrAW
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 30, 2019
-- How a former Florida State volleyball star and her husband helped ex-Gators star Joakim Noah rediscover his passion for basketball via Mark Giannotto of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
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