It was an offensive explosion in Colorado this weekend for the New York Mets.

The Mets leaned on power – a lot of power – to sweep the Rockies. Outside of the series opener, the offense absolutely went off at Coors Field. In the final two games, the lineup combined for 29 hits, 21 runs and nine home runs.

You can make a compelling argument that beating up on a bad team was the tonic this lineup needed in terms of waking up and reaching its full potential.

All in all, New York did what was expected by sweeping the Rockies. The fact that it was done in such style is just a bonus.

And, on that note, let’s recap everything from the weekend in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down…

Pete Alonso (20) Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

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HISTORY MAKER

What an incredibly special weekend for Pete Alonso. The slugger wrote himself into the history books yet again on Sunday. By blasting two home runs, Alonso tied and then surpassed David Wright for second place on the franchise’s all-time home runs list. As a result, Alonso now has 243 career home runs in MLB. He’s now just nine long balls away from breaking Darryl Strawberry‘s record and becoming the Mets’ new home run king. Speaking of, Alonso also moved ahead of Strawberry for the most multi-homer games in franchise history. In addition to making history, Alonso stayed red-hot over the weekend. He finished the series 5-for-14 with five runs scored, two home runs and six RBIs.

Consequently, Alonso now has 18 RBIs in June already. The first baseman is on pace to not only take over a significant franchise record but may also be in the NL MVP conversation. Alonso has been that good, and he’s on track for a truly special year.

THAT’S MORE LIKE IT

The real Juan Soto is now standing. The superstar hitter has needed a little time to settle into a groove with the Mets, to say the least. Well, we’re now starting to see the real version of Soto we’ve all been waiting for. The outfielder enjoyed a big weekend in Colorado and even recorded a couple of firsts. He achieved his first three-hit game as a Met on Friday, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two walks. Soto was even better on Sunday, reaching base a career-high six times with three walks and three singles. He also scored three runs in the finale. Soto is hitting .333/.543/.500/.1.043 over his last seven games, and he is now starting to look like the generational hitter we know he is.

RAW POWER

Ronny Mauricio had himself quite the weekend. The infielder recorded his first big league hit since being recalled while also showing off his impressive power. Mauricio hit a double in the series opener before blasting a mammoth 456-foot home run on Saturday. The blast was the longest home run by a Met this season. It was a jaw-dropping homer, one that highlighted the scary potential Mauricio has. And he built on that by going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks in the finale on Sunday. Granted, Mauricio still has a long way to go in terms of his overall development. However, going 5-for-11 was a welcome step in the right direction.

August 3, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Mets pitcher Huascar Brazobán (43) reacts after being relieved against the Los Angeles Angels during the seventh inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

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NOT GOING AWAY

Okay, let’s preface this entire section by making it clear that it is hard to find too many negatives from a weekend sweep.And, in this instance, we don’t have a whole lot to complain about given how dominant the Mets were against the Rockies. Therefore, we’re somewhat walking around blind when it comes to finding any negatives to talk about. However, with that said, the Mets’ woes with runners in scoring position did rear their ugly heads again in this series. The offense went 2-for-15 with RISP in the opener, leaving a staggering 12 runners stranded on base. If it were not for Francisco Lindor‘s late heroics, the Mets could have easily thrown away the first game given their failure to cash in. Sure, it didn’t matter in the end. But as we saw on Friday, the RISP problem is showing no signs of disappearing anytime soon.

UNWANTED RELIEF 

Huascar Brazobán continues to struggle. The reliever entered Friday’s game in the seventh and proceeded to give up the tying run. And, in a game where the Mets couldn’t score despite putting a load of traffic on the bases, that could have been one costly run. Brazobán has now allowed a run in four of his last six appearances. The Mets will be hoping this is just a temporary skid rather than a regression to the mean.

NOT LOOKING GOOD

There are no more negatives to mine from the Rockies series, so let’s instead focus on an injured player who is making noise for all the wrong reasons. Frankie Montas, an offseason addition, is currently rehabbing from a lat strain suffered at the start of spring training. However, Montas’ rehab assignment isn’t exactly going to plan. The righty allowed three earned runs, including a pair of homers, on four hits over 3.2 innings in his fourth rehab start on Sunday. That came after he had given up five earned runs and four home runs for Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. As a result, Montas has now been shelled for 12 earned runs over 12 innings in his four rehab starts. Now, of course, what matters is the fact that Montas is healthy and is building up his pitch count. He threw 76 pitches on Sunday, while you can argue that the results themselves don’t matter a great deal. But, with that said, he hasn’t looked great, and his signing was always seen as a risk to begin with.