Though all eyes were on the Mets stars, from Pete Alonso, to Francisco Lindor to newcomer Juan Soto, that doesn’t mean there weren’t some wandering eyes in Queens, as well.
The now-former Colorado defensive back was promised by his father, Deion, a new ride if he could run a 4.4-second 40-yard dash at the Buffaloes’ pro day.
Pete Alonso received among the loudest cheers — if not the loudest —during the Mets’ on-field introductions Friday, and that adulation didn’t stop once the game began.