Remember Dave Jauss, the New York Mets bench coach back in 2021 who threw so well at the Home Run Derby to help Pete Alonso win back-to-back titles?
Well, he wasn’t there at the 2023 derby with Alonso, who was eliminated before Vlad Guerrero Jr. won. Instead, it was Mets assistant Aaron Myers who stepped in when Alonso’s other pitcher, Mike Friedlein, who tossed to him.
And Myers was great at painting the outside corner, which was either Alonso’s strategy all along, or just weird consistency. It was better than what Adolis Garcia got!
Thanks to Pitching Ninja, we have an overlay video, along with jokes from fans:
Aaron Myers, Filthy 4 Pitch Overlay. 🖌️🎨 pic.twitter.com/IjvV7jnBIp
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 11, 2023
Pete Alonso’s pitcher is painting the black on the corner. Maddux-like performance lol
— Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) July 11, 2023
Myers dotting the outside corner on Alonso in a HR derby. What a mess. 😂
— Drew (@DrewfromJersey) July 11, 2023
Hate to pick on a substitute HR Derby pitcher but the guy was painting the outside corner for awhile there. Alonso probably wasn't going to beat Julio Rodriguez's spectacular round of 41 anyway, but…
— John Harper (@NYNJHarper) July 11, 2023
Pete Alonso’s BP pitcher is out here hitting the corners
— Danny Abriano (@DannyAbriano) July 11, 2023
Aaron Myers working the outside corner to Pete Alonso. pic.twitter.com/wZhGyS1BKD
— Thomas Carrieri (@Thomas_Carrieri) July 11, 2023
Alonso has the worst pitcher in the event. This guy is prime Maddux painting corners
— Corey Brown (@CoreyBbrown) July 11, 2023
Pete Alonso's pitcher is pitching to him like this is game 7 of the world series. This guy is painting the outside corner
— KevinGohD (@KevinGohD) July 11, 2023
Alonso had very little chance, but when your BP pitcher is throwing sliders and cutters on the outside corner in a HR Derby…good grief. #HRDerby #Mets #MLB
— J. Moore (@MistaJRMoore) July 11, 2023
