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[URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/4704866/2023/07/20/mets-pete-alonso-takes-accountability-for-deep-slump-when-its-bad-its-bad/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983[/URL]

"While Alonso’s approach hasn’t been altered significantly — his chase rate has gone up a smidge (30 percent to just over 31 percent) — his quality of contact has fallen considerably. His hard-hit rate is down a quarter (from better than 36 percent to 27 percent), his number of barrels is down big-time (from 17 percent of balls in play to under seven) and his average exit velocity has dipped (from just under 90 to right at 86 mph)."

I'm shocked that his 'chase rate' has barely changed. From what I've seen he swings at something way out of the strike zone at least once an at-bat. And he's frequently off-balance, even going down to one knee after an at-bat to avoid falling over.

"Alonso has been the victim of some wretched batted-ball luck: Only one player in baseball history has had a lower batting average on balls in play at the All-Star break than Alonso’s .186 this season (minimum 300 plate appearances). Better luck should mean better results, to an extent."

That might have something to do with his "quality of contract", (see above. A lot of those 'balls in play' have been pop-ups or bouncers back to the pitcher or to the shortstop.
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