Fans Feeling Bad For Pete Alonso During Tonight's Home Run Derby

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Pete Alonso never had much of a chance to win his third Home Run Derby.

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The annual All-Star competition now deploys a head-to-head bracket. Unfortunately for Alonso, he drew Julio Rodriguez as a first-round opponent.

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Rodriguez set a new Derby record by hitting 41 home runs in the opening round.

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Alonso needed to make history to advance, but he fell considerably short with 21 long balls.

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Along with facing an insurmountable task, viewers thought Alonso didn't get much help from his pitcher. Aaron Meyers,

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a New York Mets assistant, gave the first baseman several pitches off the plate and worked slower than other batting-practice pitchers.

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"Aaron Myers threw Pete Alonso about 30 strikes," a fan wrote.

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"Hard to compete with Julio's numbers no matter what, but it doesn't help when your pitcher is painting the black."

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