Pete Alonso looking for another fight after Mets-Cardinals brawl

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso wasn’t afraid to pick a fight with the Cardinals, even after the two teams brawled on the field Wednesday.

Alonso was at the center of a benches-clearing incident between the Mets and Cardinals. The Polar Bear, as he’s often called by supporters in Queens, was ready to maul his opponents in St. Louis should they push him to certain extremes.

The drama started

when the Mets threw up and in to Cards star Nolan Arenado, who took exception to what was clearly retribution for a series full of close calls. One night prior, Alonso was the victim of a HBP in the head. While he clearly wasn’t thrilled, the Mets first baseman walked to first baseman and did not charge the mound.

Arenado wasn’t as patient.

Mets: Pete Alonso willing to fight Cardinals in the parking lot

Alonso was thrown to the ground from behind by a Cardinals coach, thus pulling him out of the scrum.

Yet, after the game, Alonso claimed he was willing to go to war for his teammates.

“If I wanted to put someone in the hospital I easily could, but I was just out there trying to protect my guys,” Alonso said, per Mike Puma of the New York Post.

That’s violent, and I honestly don’t doubt a man whose larger than life persona is only matched by his body type with a nickname to match.

“We’re going to stand up for ourselves. What happened today didn’t even make sense. The ball wasn’t even close. Something got started for no reason,” Alonso continued.

Obviously there’s still plenty of emotion flowing in the locker room following an incident like this. Despite an impressive start to the season, the Mets are tired of seeing their own players victimized by HBPs and inside pitches. Eventually, this was bound to happen.