The pitcher roasted the first baseman.
There weren't many funny moments for the Texas Rangers during their 14-2 loss to the New York Mets on Monday, but Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer provided a moment ofWith Rangers catcher Andrew Knizner relegated to pitching duties in the rout, Alonso stepped up to the plate and worked a five-pitch walk, electing not to swing at any of the juicy offerings Knizner was dealing.
Scherzer, watching from the top step of the dugout, proceeded to roast Alonso for not swinging once during the at-bat in aThe Rangers hurler simply couldn't believe that Alonso, who has belted 40 or more home runs in a season three times, didn't take a cut at one offering from Knizner, who averaged 43.4 MPH on his pitches.
Scherzer and Alonso were teammates on the Mets for the 2022 season and part of the 2023 campaign before the former was dealt to the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline.Tim Capurso is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Previously he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, College Football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Tim grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.
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