After the Polar Bear crushed a home run in the Mets' home opener, it's difficult to imagine him playing anywhere else.

Pyrotechnics were being set up for player introductions, and the massive scoreboard was flashing through images with the words "Opening Day" as the Mets prepared to open the gates to their fans for the first time in the 2025 season.

Pete Alonso received among the loudest cheers — if not the loudest —during the Mets’ on-field introductions Friday, and that adulation didn’t stop once the game began.