New York Mets fans want revenge as Pete Alonso set to miss 3-4 weeks with wrist injury: "I’d like to have a talk with Charlie Morton"
The New York Mets put superstar slugger Pete Alonso on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left bone bruise and sprain. Alonso suffered the injury as he was hit by a 97-mph fastball thrown by pitcher Charlie Morton of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Initially, Alonso was day-to-day with what the Mets labeled a left wrist bone contusion. However, futher testing and imaging revealed the injury was more serious than initially thought.
While the IL move was made retroactive to June 8, it is likely that he will miss approximately 3-4 weeks.
After undergoing additional imaging, Pete Alonso has been diagnosed with a bone bruise and a sprain of his left wrist. He has been placed on the IL. A typical return to play for this type of injury is approximately 3-4 weeks.
The good news for New York Mets fans is that Pete Alonso did not suffer a fracture. However, Alonso was the best thing going on a team that continues to reel under the weight of expectations.
New York dropped to fourth place in the National League East, behind the Braves, Miami Marlins and streaking Philadelphia Phillies, with a 30-33 record after being swept in a three-game series by the Braves.
@Mets thats fucking awful, hope it doesnt linger long term 🙏
@Mets @MLB This team blows anyway! Heal up don’t risk your career in a dead season! #LGM
@Mets By the time he gets back we should be 16 GB
Morton tagging Pete Alonso on the wrist was accidental, and New York Mets star accepted a personal apology from the Braves hurler after Wednesday's game.
However, that explanation is not enough for many members of Mets Nation, who want their team to exact revenge on their hated NL East rival the next time the two teams play.
Atlanta heads into the weekend with a 38-24 record and leads the division with an 8.5 game cushion on New York.
@Mets i’d like to have a talk with charlie morton.
@Mets Charlie Morton should be fined
Alonso is hitting just .231 this season, 27 points below his career average over five MLB seasons, but he is leading the majors with 22 home runs and tops the NL with 49 RBIs.
Mark Canha, an outfielder by trade, will get first crack at taking over first base with Alonso on the IL. The team also has rookie Mark Vientos, a corner infielder, on the big league roster. Vientos started at first base on Thursday.
It could be a golden opportunity for Vientos, who has struggled to find playing time since his call-up from Triple-A Syracuse in May. In 13 games, he is hitting just .162 with one homer.
@Mets don't matter season was already over. Mets should have plunked Riley in that last game and see how those shitty Atl fans reacted.. Stupid rednecks
@Mets an eye for an eye
It's a hard life being a Mets fan.
@Mets First you ruin the Giants and they move, then you ruin the Dodgers and they move…just go ahead and move the Mets to Tennessee or something.
@Mets Can I also be placed on the IL so I don’t have to witness more heartbreak
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