Alonso adjusts early

To begin a tough and intense season, the New York Mets have launched the best hope at first base Pete Alonso directly into the fire, placing him in the hole at two on the opening day for his debut in Major League against Max Scherzerand handing him over here yesterday against Stephen Strasburg.

The Mets showed tremendous confidence in the 24-year-old slugger, raising huge and potentially unfair expectations for his performance. They completely ignored the question of losing a year of service to ensure he was in the opening day's formation, and put him in the two-hole match against two of the best pitchers of the match to start his career. Alonso well answered to face Scherzer in his debut, saying before the match: "Let's do it. That's it, right? Why not. Let's go. "

Alonso looked a little too strong against Scherzer, scoring a draw for three with two strikeouts, but picked up some bad shots to make a good pair. In his fourth game, the Nationals brought the right-handed Justin Miller to face Alonso, and he quickly gave up the first shot Alonso, a bloop in the central field immediately.

Alonso had to face another difficult right-hander yesterday in Strasbourg, but he made the most of the challenge and was not intimidated. After lining up a single in his first match, he broke a double and scored a brace in his second game, a ball that went up on the center. Victor RoblesHead and one jumped against the wall. It was the first in-game preview of Alonso 80's monstrous brute power, and the first extra-basic success of his career. According to Stacast, the ball was hit with an exit speed of 106.8 mph.

He hit in his last match against Strasburg, finishing 2 to 3 with a brace and a single against him, but used his strong plate discipline skills to chart his mark against the southpaw. Tony Sipp in the seventh inning.

"I did my own screening report", Alonso m said on his performance against Strasbourg, "I made a plan since today, I looked at my notes, executed my plan and I stayed in myself".

In the eighth, he still hit two other outings, scoring two points to give the Mets a cushion of 8-4. This ball was would have hit even harder, at 113.8 mph, and was hit on a line at the opposite field. According to David Adler of MLB.com, this is the tenth ball most hit by a Met in the four or more seasons that Statcast has followed. Pete just arrived here and he's already showing how he can crush baseball like everyone else.

The Mets' bold strategy of putting Alonso in both holes in the first two games paid off. Alonso has good judgment in the strike zone and an ability to hit the ball with force, in all areas of the field. He's not just a recessed machine like a sluggers in today's game, he's able to get the baton and get a lot of shots while using his natural energy to produce high output speeds at the same time. Alonso has a particular potential to be a complete and complete hitter, and he has already illustrated these qualities in his first two games of the Major League.

His hard work on the ground also seems to be bearing fruit, as he seemed respectable to first base until now. It remains to be seen how successful he will be, but the first results are encouraging. It is also useful for Alonso to be one of the most active players in the game.

There is something to be excited about by Alonso and his performance yesterday is just a small glimpse of what will happen. He seems to be excited and confident in himself, which is always a good sign, and it will be fun to follow his progress as he becomes a regular Major League Baseball player.