The Las Vegas 51s died earlier today but at least went out swinging with a walkout win thanks to a Home Run by Peter Alonso!
The 51s will be rebranded next season as the Jungle Frisbees or Couch Trees or Coffee Straws or Sunscreen Bandits or whatever stupid name wins the rebrand contest. They also move to a new home.
None of this matters to us Mets fans and we will have a new AAA in Syracuse…currently the Chiefs but just as likely to be rebranded with one of those “cool” modern style nicknames like Rumble Ponies or Blueberry Sofas or Razor Sneakers or Ponzi Schemes.
Still unclear to me is what will happen to poor Cosmo the mascot who seems like he’s all space related and stuff. At least he got a nice sendoff before the Las Vegas Book Gorillas take him out back and shoot him.
And the winner is… COSMO! 👽🏆
Cosmo takes away his first ever win in 18-seasons in the @GreatClips Mascot Race. pic.twitter.com/RaTrLG45sk
— Las Vegas 51s (@LasVegas51s) September 3, 2018
Baseball will no longer be played at Cashman Field after today’s @LasVegas51s game, marking the end of an era→https://t.co/5eEUeSbtQm pic.twitter.com/TJwgh185hf
— Las Vegas RJ (@reviewjournal) September 3, 2018
But time for one last memory…
Cashman Field gets the send off every old ballpark deserves: A walkoff 2-run home run to win the game by Peter Alonso for the @LasVegas51s. What an ending for the 36-year-old stadium, which closes for baseball after today’s game. pic.twitter.com/hIGqO4jDBP
— John Hornberg (@JHornberg) September 3, 2018
Ya Gotta Believe! And we sure did! #LV51s Mayor Trophy winner and #Mets prospect Peter Alonso sends us off with a walk-off win!
An ending that couldn’t have been written any better! 👽⚾️🍎 pic.twitter.com/uAuXwW3TDx
— Las Vegas 51s (@LasVegas51s) September 3, 2018
We will always remember Las Vegas as the place that David Wright played his final baseball game before Insurancegate kept him out of the majors while the union sat and did nothing on his behalf.
Thanks for being a nice affiliate Las Vegas, good luck in your future and please don’t murder Cosmo.
