Pony Up?

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the top of the ninth last night to give the Mets a come-from-behind 4-2 win over the Brewers that puts New York in the NLDS against the Phillies. Alonso has said he patterns himself after Paul Konerko. “When I kept watching on TV, it was, ‘I want to be like that guy. I want to be like Paul Konerko.’” [Tim Britton article in The Athletic, 7-30-2019] And last night, he was. Alonso is a free agent come season’s end. If Jerry Reinsdorf is serious about regaining the trust of White Sox fans, he can make a run at Alonso. I doubt Paul Konerko would mind.