“What a fraud!” – MLB Twitter CLOWNS Mets’ Pete Alonso for getting destroyed by Julio Rodriguez in first round of HR derby

In the first round of the home-run derby, Julio Rodriguez crushed Pete Alonso by a score of 41-21. The Seattle Mariners young sensation also broke the record for the most dingers in a single round.

“What a fraud!” – MLB Twitter CLOWNS Mets’ Pete Alonso for getting destroyed by Julio Rodriguez in first round of HR derby

Julio Rodriguez (L) and Pete Alonso (R) at the Home-Run Derby [Pic Credit: NY Post]

The home-run derby 2023 is in the books. The classic event which takes place in the middle of the season, provides the fans with huge entertainment. This year was no different as the event took place in Seattle. One of the most awaited match-ups was the rematch between Pete Alonso and Julio Rodriguez. J-Rod would go on to crush Alonso and set a new single record.

J-Rod has been a star in the making. The 2022 rookie of the year entered the event with a home-field advantage. He certainly made the most of it as he slammed a record 41 home runs in the first round. This broke the previous record of 40 set by Vladimir Guerrero Jr set in 2019. To match this result was always going to be difficult and so it proved for Alonso.

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Alonso could only watch and be amazed by what was happening before him. The NY Mets star man had no answer for his derby rival. He would finish the evet with 21 home runs, 20 behind J-Rod. “I thought I put on a good show. I just unfortunately ran into a buzzsaw,” Alonso said after bowing down from the competition. This is the second time he has lost to Rodriguez, after losing in the semi-finals last year.

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Twitter reacts as Julio Rodriguez knocks out Pete Alonso for a second year running

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Julio Rodriguez and Pete Alonso sharing a hug after the round (Pic Credit: Twitter)

Pete Alonso stunned the baseball world when he won the home-run derby twice in a row. This led to many fans speculating about a “three-pete”. After two exits from the hands of Julio Rodriguez, Alonso now has to wait for at least another year to achieve his third victory. His performance at the derby though summed up the season he and his team are having.

The NY Mets have been nowhere near their best. Their offense and bullpen both have struggled to deliver on a constant basis. Fans of the NY-based side were eager to see their star ma succeed but were unlucky to see him getting crushed. Twitter though would not spare Alonso and the Mets and trolled him for his showing in Seattle. Take a look at a few reactions below:

https://twitter.com/dodgersbetter/status/1678579060035981313?s=20
https://twitter.com/jpfromthebx/status/1678579897000763392?s=20
https://twitter.com/CyKeller23/status/1678579048308457472?s=20
https://twitter.com/CharlieRicker24/status/1678579059083681792?s=20
https://twitter.com/Camd3n_10/status/1678578869027340290?s=20

With this win, J-Rod headed into the second round to face off against Vlad Guerrero Jr. The hometown hero was unable to repeat his heroics in the next round as Guerrero Jr won the second round 21-20. The Blue Jays star then went on to defeat Randy Arozarena by a score of 25-23 to win the 2023 home run derby. These guys will gear up for the mouth-watering All-Star clash on Tuesday.

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