Mets Fans Will Hate To See What Happened In Thursday's Orioles-Red Sox Game

The New York Mets season has not lived up to expectations, and they are one of the prominent sellers at the trade deadline. The team is on track to miss the postseason once more, and their offseason acquisitions have proved to be a dismal failure. Releasing Pete Alonso turned out to be a monumental misjudgment by David Stearns, and most of his subsequent signings have faltered.

Among these was former All-Star Luis Robert Jr., who has dealt with injuries throughout the season and appeared in only 58 games for the Mets. The Mets placed him on waivers, hoping for another team to assume his remaining salary. Fortunately, the Baltimore Orioles took the gamble, willing to assume his residual contract costs. While this move carries a $5 million risk if they opt to buy him out, it was a necessary move for the Orioles, who are in a push for a wild card berth.

On Thursday night, Alonso and Robert delivered back-to-back home runs for the Orioles against the Boston Red Sox, a moment that no Mets fan would forget. Luis Robert Jr. has delivered a decent performance for his new team, batting 2-for-8 with a home run and three RBIs in his first two games. His one-OPS is a perfect 1.000. Pete Alonso, meanwhile, has been a complete opposite, leading the American League in RBIs and hitting an impressive 33 home runs while maintaining a solid batting average of .269.

The Orioles are in a fierce fight for the final playoff spot, while the Mets are bracing for an extended offseason, marked by an ongoing search for a new manager.