PORT ST. LUCIE – Pete Alonso was not the only big voice in the Mets organization to deactivate his social media accounts out of season.
But the first baseman to get dark on Twitter and Instagram has nothing to do with the aftermath of a stock market saga, which was why Twitter owner Steve Cohen dropped it, and everything related keep away from the screen with a new outlook on life.
“I think real life is absolutely fantastic and for me I think life is a blessing. It’s something that many people feel for me, and sometimes even my own, take for granted,” Alonso said Friday after ” a workout. ‘And I want to spend every second week every week, because every new day is a blessing, and I feel especially because of what happened last year, there are a lot of things that I take for granted.
“When you see everyone wearing this mask in 2019, you scratch your head and you’re just like, ‘Whoa, what’s going on?’ But there are many new social norms that are now taken for granted. I think for me I just want to appreciate every day. I want to live in real life. ”
Alonso was one of the more active Mets interacting with fans via social media, especially during his Rookie of the Year season in 2019, when he adopted ‘#LFGM’ as the team’s new rallying cry.
Although he will no longer have contact with fans online, Alonso is very much looking forward to welcoming them back to Citi Field in person this season. After playing in an empty stadium in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Mets are expected to have at least part of the Citi Field open to fans when the 2021 season begins.
‘Playing on TV is absolutely fantastic, but being in person where one of the bats is swinging or diving or knocking someone out can make many people smile, stand, clap, cheer up, shout, even just by to do something, ”Alonso said with a big smile that broke out. ‘Once when I absolutely hindered 40,000 people at Citi Field, it’s an adrenaline rush that I’m addicted to.
“I can not wait until it’s packed like that again. If it’s 25 percent, 30 percent, I can not wait to hear people cheer again in person. To me, it’s addictive, and I love it. ”