Dominic Smith comes back from the IL and hits a walk-off homer in his first at-bat, a breakdown
What Happened
In the final game of the season, New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith steps up to the plate in the 11th inning with the game tied. Smith, who missed significant time this season due to injury, is healthy and eager to contribute one last time before the year comes to a close. The pitcher winds and delivers a curveball, which Smith expertly lays off. He then gets a fastball and crushes it, sending the ball soaring over the outfield wall for a walk-off three-run home run. Smith rounds the bases, ripping off his helmet and jumping for joy as he approaches home plate. Mets pitcher Max Scherzer sprints out of the dugout, celebrating wildly with his teammate. "I can't believe it," Smith says, beaming from ear to ear. "To come back from injury and hit a walk-off homer in my first at-bat, it's just an amazing feeling." Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, the team's star slugger, embraces Smith enthusiastically, proud of his teammate's resilience and heroics. The Mets' season has been a disappointment, as they missed the playoffs, but this moment provides a joyful ending. "Who the fuck cares about the playoffs anymore?" an announcer exclaims. "This is an amazing story." The Mets players continue their raucous celebration, dousing Smith in Gatorade as he soaks in the thrill of his dramatic return. Dominic Smith's walk-off homer exemplifies the unpredictability and magic of baseball. After a challenging year filled with injury, the 27-year-old has the last laugh, delivering an unforgettable moment for the Mets and their fans. As the team heads into the offseason, this will be a bright spot to remember and a testament to Smith's perseverance.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentlast day of the season for the Mets and
there's nothing to play for anymore
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at the sports letter the stage is set
for Dom Smith who got injured in July
and was told he would never get back the
11th inning of the last game of the
season he's healthy he's got a bat in
his hand spits all over that curveball
is why when I swing at anything but fast
balls in this at-bat takes that one hits
the three run home run to walk it off
for the Mets their season was a failure
but they get to celebrate like it was a
winner because what a storyline that is
he's all smiles as he rounds third he's
gonna take the helmet off he's gonna
chuck that thing and stomp and dance his
way to his friends look at strowman
going crazy there hell yeah we may have
missed the playoffs but Dom Smith got a
home run in his first step back coming
back since injury and it ended the
season on a walk-off so who the [ __ ]
cares about the playoffs anymore but but
honestly it's an amazing story so they
rip the Jersey off they beat the [ __ ]
out of him got to do it gets injured one
at bat the return walk-off home run
can't really write it he's excited he
should be he had a kind of a tough
season Alonso beat him out for his
position he got injured he didn't really
have a defensive position comes back and
Pete Alonso is the happiest forum cuz
Pete's a good guy hugs and high-fives
galore for this look at Pete Alonzo they
do a little handshake little doot-doot
doot-doot doot-doot
I'm sure that's the sound they play in
their head another handshake Wow crazy
eyes so just excitement and Yankee wow I
can't believe it
get him with the Gatorade oh they
swamped him with the Gatorade all up in
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