“Historic Home Opener: Alonso and Megill Shine as Mets Blank Blue Jays in Thrilling 5-0 Victory!”

Yet, Alonso and the Mets wound up agreeing to a two-year, $54 million contract, and he strode into the batter’s box wearing his Mets’ whites as the stadium chanted his name. Four pitches later, Alonso drove a 1-2 fastball from Kevin Gausman 377 feet over the fence in right field to put the Mets on the board.

“It was sick,” said Alonso after the game. “That type of stuff is what you dream about as a kid, and to have that type of support is really special for sure. I enjoyed every second of it.”

“It’s pretty cool. Not gonna lie,” added Mendoza. “You were there in the dugout, and everybody’s kind of waiting for that moment as he’s walking towards the plate to a standing ovation. He means a lot to the people, the fans, and to our players, and then for him to go out there, you know, first at bat of the season here at Citi Field after the off-season, with all the rumors and all that. It’s a pretty cool feeling for him, for all of us.”

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