Pete Alonso's 'Throw it again!' taunt to Braves got thrown back in his face by Tyler Matzek
This sometimes happens with trash talk.
You chirp at an opponent, it’s a great piece of taunting … but then it completely backfires.
That was the case for Pete Alonso on Tuesday night. After hitting a mammoth home run off Bryce Elder against the Atlanta Braves, cameras and mics caught him yelling, “THROW IT AGAIN! THROW IT AGAIN, PLEASE!” at Elder. Whew!
Good taunt! Except that … when the Mets’ Drew Smith threw a slider that led to Marcell Ozuna tying the game, Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek yelled something from the dugout.
Want to guess what that was?
Yep, that whole thing backfired:
Pete Alonso had some words for Bryce Elder after going yard off him pic.twitter.com/hn5BP6INEV
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 7, 2023
Drew Smith gives up tying run on slider…
Tyler Matzek tells him to "THROW IT AGAIN"
2 minutes later he actually listens, throws it again and gives up the lead… pic.twitter.com/qjVIwGzIrh
— Baseball Doesn't Exist (@BaseballDoesnt) June 7, 2023