3 Mets who look like they’ve run out of gas in the NLCS

Rather than fill up the tank for the NLCS, these three members of the New York Mets look like they only paid $5 regular. All three had done well (to some degree) up until this point in the playoffs with big games or a big moment. The warning light has come on, though. They need to find a gas station quickly to fuel up before time runs out.

1) Pete Alonso

The Game 3 hero from the NL Wild Card series, Pete Alonso had an okay first round, very good second, and has been mostly absent in the NLCS. He hit .222/.417/.556 against the Milwaukee Brewers then followed it up with a .308/.444/.846 performance versus the Philadelphia Phillies. It appears the journey to the World Series might have lasted one round too many. Alonso is hitting just .133/.278/.133 through the first 4 games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hasn’t driven in a single run either.

Alonso was one of the guys who had a chance to benefit most from a big postseason. A free agent at the end of the year, a monstrous performance would have tacked on a few more dollars or at least a couple extra suitors.  It hasn’t been the worst display imaginable from him. What hurts most is seeing him inserted in the center of a starting lineup that has been shut out twice, blown out another time, and in the one game they did win, he wasn’t involved.

When it comes to finger pointing, it’ll be easy to name Alonso one of the culprits if the magic has indeed run out.