Pete Alonso, of the third place Mets,  is unlucky, and the wind is blowing the ball down, he’s hitting the ball hard and stuff, and he totally isn’t having 9th inning at bats like this.

or this

Zack Wheeler is doing it all. pic.twitter.com/vg1X0sSgPS

— MLB (@MLB) August 8, 2021

I present to you delusional Pete Alonso: #metstwitter pic.twitter.com/tpUuUwb9BA

— Manny S. (@MMS0272) August 8, 2021

I almost upgraded to a Rojas Watch this morning because if the media is asking him directly, things are bad!

For new readers – a Watch Watch watches to see what others are saying about a possible Watch.  A an actual Watch would be when the sharks are swimming.  We are not quite there yet.

Luis Rojas fields a question about his job security:

“We’ve got to win games, and if my focus is not there, I’m disrespecting everybody who’s wearing this uniform.”

Rojas also adds: “We’ve got to win tomorrow.” pic.twitter.com/gYWEFjnmqL

— SNY (@SNYtv) August 8, 2021

Luis said,  “My focus will always be on the team and nothing more than that. We have got to win games. If my focus is not there I’m disrespecting everybody who is wearing this uniform. That’s it, there is nothing more than that.”

“My focus is on what I need to do, I have got to get ready to help the guys for tomorrow. We’re facing Zack Wheeler, one of the best pitchers in the National League, so we have got to put together a lineup and come in and we have got to win. We have got to win tomorrow.” (NY Post)

So a reminder….a Watch is when the sharks are circling.  We are not there.  A Watch Watch watches to see what others are saying about a Watch.

Now while Fansided isn’t exactly the New York Times, it is a Watch Watch article.

Fansided provides this high quality insight:

Factor in a potentially monumental collapse and all eyes will be on the Mets skipper. Not only that, but the Mets have a new owner in Steve Cohen who will be a big spender.

Simply, Rojas will keep his job if the Mets win the division. Otherwise, they will be replacing him.

I see.  Thanks Fansided.

 

The Disney owned Marvel has teamed with Vulgar Pete Alonso for a bobblehead.  I wonder how Mickey F Mouse feels about this?

METS AND MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT TEAM UP FOR

PETE ALONSO SUPER HERO PROMOTIONS AUGUST 12 & 13

Mets fans will have the chance to receive an exclusive comic book and bobblehead featuring Mets infielder Pete Alonso; Tickets available now at Mets.com/Tickets

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., August 4, 2021 – The New York Mets today announced the club and Marvel Entertainment are collaborating on a special two-day promotion featuring Mets infielder Pete Alonso on Thursday, August 12 and Friday, August 13. This collaboration will mark the first of its kind for the Mets and Marvel, as one of the “Amazins” is transformed into an original Super Hero, coming to life with an exclusive collector’s item bobblehead and an origin story in a Marvel comic book. Tickets are available now at Mets.com/Tickets.

 

On Thursday, August 12 vs. the Washington Nationals, the first 15,000 fans in attendance will receive a Polar Bear Pete Alonso Super Hero™ Comic Book. The following night, Friday, August 13 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first 25,000 arriving fans will receive a Polar Bear Pete Alonso Super Hero™ Bobblehead.

 

“This comic book and bobblehead are super cool,” Alonso said. “I’ve loved everything Marvel since I was a kid. It was awesome to see myself as a Super Hero and I can’t wait for Mets fans to get their hands on these, they’re going to love them.”

 

This collaboration builds on the Mets and Marvel’s longstanding relationship. Over the past few seasons, the Mets and Marvel have worked together to create a number of exciting exclusives, including two Noah Syndergaard bobbleheads and a t-shirt that played off of his resemblance to the Mighty Thor, and an exclusive Spider-Man bobblehead design in the Mets’ team colors. Most recently, Alonso was also involved in Marvel Comics’ Hellfire Gala, a comic book event featuring Marvel’s X-Men earlier this summer. The deal was facilitated by AthLife, Inc, Marvel’s longtime sports representative.

 

If there is one stadium that Matt Harvey loves, it’s Fake New Yankee Stadium.  He loves it so much that he has been known to skip an actual game of a team he’s on to attend a game at FNYS.

Matt has been the hottest pitcher in baseball lately, and he’s back in the Big Apple so he’s probably thinking let me crush this baseball game tonight, and then I can crush some burrito time with some ladies whose numbers I still have.

Let’s check the numbers for Matt’s 22nd start of the season.

With one out, Famous Yankee Anthony Rizzo steps in.  11 pitches later…oh no…

PSYCHE!  It’s foul. But not by much.

Rizzo walks on the 13th pitch and here comes The Judge. Surely this will be where Matt melts down.  Nope!

The Judge grounds into a 6-4-3 and I bet Matt is hoping it’s not the last DP of the night, but that’s for after the game.

Normally here I’d show you Confident Matt walking to the dugout but YES didn’t show it so let’s imagine it looked like this.

On to the second… a 1-2-3 and I got home late from volleyball, so let’s move on.

In the third, another 1-2-3 so same note, let’s keep moving.

In the fourth, here’s that pesky Anthony Rizzo again…uh oh we’ve seen Matt make that face before…and we have our featured imagine for the post!

And let’s listen to Michael Kay show Gary Cohen how you call a Home Run without mailing it in.

Rizzo’s 1st 💣 in Pinstripes at the Stadium 🙌 pic.twitter.com/b2LEXalxm5

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 5, 2021

Verdict: Scully

From here, let’ s let the pictures do the talking…

Hmmm might have to make THAT one the Featured Image.  That’s a great one.

And where is THIS pitch???

If you can’t find it, look above the A in Craftsman.  Now look at the batter’s head.   That’s a bit high.

Anyway Matt gets out of it and we are on to the 5th and……hey….what happened to Matt Harvey?

Matt did not return for the 5th.  Did Brandon Hyde FINALLY learn to read the signs?  Did he see the meltdown coming?  Or is TDK hurt?

It is 10pm and I don’t know the answer and nobody on Twitter has the answer.

For Matty Baseball, 4 innings of 2 run ball.  3 hits, a strikeout and two walks…..and with the O’s off tomorrow, hopefully an evening of babes and burritos.

MATT HARVEY WILL RETURN

 

UPDATE!

Matt Harvey tweaked his knee, Brandon Hyde said. The Orioles hope he can make his next start, given the two extra off days in between.

— Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) August 5, 2021