Keith Hernandez checked in with Sports+ this week and gave his thoughts on Pete Alonso’s season, the Mets’ postseason chances and his future in the SNY booth, perhaps with a new partner added to the future mix.
The interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
NYP: In what has been an underwhelming season by his standards, do you think Pete Alonso’s looming free agency is weighing on him?
KH: I’ve got to believe that it is. Pete has just been pull-happy all year. He’s pulling the breaking ball. Pete’s an emotional player, and it’s been a struggle for him — it’s pretty plain. Where would the Mets be if he was having his normal season? But he can make everybody forget about it. Everybody has forgotten about [Francisco] Lindor’s first two months of the season. We can forget about Pete’s 4 ½ months with a terrific five weeks.
