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Listen "Clean Power vs. PED Pedigrees: Where Does Alonso Fit in Cooperstown?"
Episode Synopsis
BT & Sal launch into a heated discussion on whether Pete Alonso is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, starting with a hilarious detour into baseball slang like "dry humping" and "blue ball" in the bullpen.
The main event focuses on Alonso's career production, with Tierney arguing that if Pete reaches 500 home runs and 1,200+ RBIs—a feat they calculate is within reach if he averages 40 HRs for the next four years—he's a guaranteed Hall of Famer. Sal pushes back on the "massive assumption" of sustained elite production into his late 30s, citing historical trends among post-PED era players.
Both hosts agree on the irony that while they debate his Cooperstown credentials, the Mets' apparent low-ball offers (a 3-year extension) are "absurd," increasing the risk that Alonso could hit his 500th home run in another uniform—a heartbreaking outcome for the franchise. The debate includes a comparison of Alonso's reliability versus the spectacular but shorter peak of Don Mattingly.
The main event focuses on Alonso's career production, with Tierney arguing that if Pete reaches 500 home runs and 1,200+ RBIs—a feat they calculate is within reach if he averages 40 HRs for the next four years—he's a guaranteed Hall of Famer. Sal pushes back on the "massive assumption" of sustained elite production into his late 30s, citing historical trends among post-PED era players.
Both hosts agree on the irony that while they debate his Cooperstown credentials, the Mets' apparent low-ball offers (a 3-year extension) are "absurd," increasing the risk that Alonso could hit his 500th home run in another uniform—a heartbreaking outcome for the franchise. The debate includes a comparison of Alonso's reliability versus the spectacular but shorter peak of Don Mattingly.
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