Buck Showalter told reporters that Pete Alonso was "sick as a dog" on Wednesday, but wanted to be in the lineup for what turned out to be the biggest win of the Mets season.
For Alonso, it was a good choice to fight through his illness, and his walk-off three-run blast has now become the signature moment of an otherwise frustrating season for New York so far.
Despite feeling under the weather (and sounding like it during his postgame interviews), Alonso never hesitated when asked by Showalter if he was going to play or not.
"I'm able to play. I'm physically able to play," Alonso said. "As long as I'm physically able to play, my job description is a baseball player. I want to play. If I'm physically able to go out there - I felt pretty bad yesterday, but it doesn't happen. I want to be here for my team. I want to help them when I can."
Thanks to Alonso gutting it out on Wednesday, the Mets were able to erase three deficits of two runs or more, capped off by Alonso's majestic three-run blast in the 10th inning that likely made him feel a whole lot better, and made his immediate decision to play despite his illness all the more worthwhile.
"That's automatic. There's no hesitation in my mind," Alonso said. "If I can't go, then I won't play, but I'm always willing to go."
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