Alonso on his way to home plate. Theyre waiting for him. He hits the plate. Hes first congratulated, hugged by lindor. Waiting outside the dug out. Pete alonso keeps this Fairy Tale Season going with the Fairy Tale Swing of his career you know, thats just the way the new York Mets do actually, no, its not how the new York Mets do it. The night before is how the new York Mets do it. They and the jets usually collapse under pressure. Last night, an extraordinary moment for Pete Alonso. A guy who has had a lot of ups and downs this year. Really hasnt had a great year, a great moment. People were talking about him being traded the first half of the year. I dont think hes going to be leaving the mets anytime soon. So the miracle mets i mean, jonathan lemire, you know, lets just say here, and i dont say this about every town, all right . But i love milwaukee. I love the people of milwaukee. Its a great city. Its a great town. I hate for them, what they had to sit through Last Night. It was sad for them. At the same time, the mets, i mean, the mets are kind of due. This was a nice turnaround. And the nicest part is, the mets are still in it, and the braves are out. There is no Atlanta Team to haunt them this playoff series. Yeah. Now, they get the Philadelphia Phillies, though, their other rivalry. A battle for the territorial right to new jersey, i think. Amazingly, the mets and phillies never met in a postseason, incredible. I didnt know that. Played 1,400 games against Each Other lifetime. Wow. I dont know who our gentile is, but he writes this, i fear america as a nation is genuinely not prepared for the mets phillies division series. South jersey will be a war zone. Our interstate Wawa System is at risk of collapse. Our strategic Hoagie And TanningOil Reserves will be severely stressed. Mara, we may never know pete again. Its like, dont we have enough anxiety ahead of this election . Why are we doing this . Squeeze it together. I mean, seriously. I95. Pete alonso, Mets Star for years, but, youre right, never had a Signature Moment, outside of the Home Run derbies. Free agent after the season. Last night, he did. This was a dramatic Home Run. Mets were down 20. Their bats seemed lifeless. They rallied yet again. Their magic continues. You do feel bad for the brewers. We defended milwaukee when Donald Trump slagged off of it, youll recall. But its heartbreak for them. Its a good team going home. We now have a really great final eight of the baseball postseason. Weve got mets phillies. No astros. Division rivals, tigers guardians. Rivals, padres and dodgers. The yankees against Americas Team, the Kansas City royals. You defined Americas Team as . Whoever plays the yankees. Exactly. We have to call the White House later on in the Day. Worried abo strategic Tanning Oil reserves, they will be severely stressed. We have the director of economic council on later. Well put the question out. They averted a strike, which was remarkable. Ill be asking more about that in a minute. First, t. J. , you all right . Youve been a director for a very long time, always worn mets caps and paraphernalia. Finally, Last Night, t. J. , that was your one moment. One moment. Theyre amazing. Weve been waiting a long time for this. Its exciting. Okay. He seems out of his mind. He really is. He expended a lot of energy Last Night. Hes drained. We also have Pulitzer Prize winning Columnist And Associate editor of the Washington Post and washington Nationals Fans, who will not be, along with the Boston Red sox, in the next round of playoffs, eugene robinson. I want to get to your column in a little bit. First, i want to show you this. Bruce springsteen, he announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in a video posted on instagram yesterDay. It really was perfect. Im just talking about the words delivered, the location, how he was dressed. I mean, it looked like Spiel Spielberg put this together. Perfect on every front. Its actually a pretty good tip for anybody running for politics in the future in the age of instagram, the age of tiktok, the age of, well, insane madness. Heres Bruce Springsteen sounding very sane. Hi, im Bruce Springsteen. Friends, fans, and The Press have asked me who im supporting in this most important of elections. With full knowledge and my opinion no more or less opinion of any of my other fellow citizens, heres my answer, im supporting Kamala Harris for president and Tim Walz for Vice President , and opposing donald Trump And Jd vance. Heres why, we are shortly coming upon one of the most consequential elections in our nations history. Perhaps not since the Civil War has this great country felt as politically, spirituality, and emotionally divided as it does in this moment. It doesnt have to be this way. The common values, the shared stories that make us a great and United Nation, are waiting to be rediscovered and retold once again. Now, that will take time. Hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with the national good guiding their hearts. America is the most powerful nation on earth, not just because of our overwhelming Military Strength or economic power, but because of what she stands for, what she means, what she believes in. Freedom, social justice, equal opportunity, the right to be in love with who you want. These are the things that make america great. Donald trump is the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime. His disdain for the sanctity of our constitution, the sanctity of democracy, the sanctity of the rule of law, and the sanctity of the peaceful transfer of power should disqualify him from the office of president ever again. He doesnt understand the meaning of this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply american. On the other hand, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are committed to a vision of this country that respects and includes everyone regardless of class, religion, race, your political point of view, or sexual identity. And they want to grow our economy in a way that benefits all, not just a few like me on top. Thats the vision of america ive been consistently writing about for 55 years. Now, everybody sees things different, and i respect your choice as a fellow citizen, but like you, ive only got one vote. Its one of the most precious possessions that i have. Thats why, come november 5th, ill be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Thanks for listening. You know, gene, there are so many things that were done right there stylistically. But he said were more divided than any time since the Civil War. He said, it doesnt have to be this way. The common values, the shared stories that make us great, and a United Nation. Or, you know, a United Nation are waiting to be rediscovered and retold once again. Then he says of Donald Trump, he doesnt understand the meaning of this country, its history, and what makes america great. Then at The End, i love how he says to his fans and Anybody Else watching, hey, listen, just one guys opinion. I know people think differently, but this is the most precious thing i have, my vote. Thats why im telling you, its so important, not only to vote for Kamala Harris, but to beat Donald Trump. What are your thoughts . Well, look, he really does have a way with words, doesnt he . He has for a while. I just saw bruce and the Estreet Band perform in washington a few weeks ago. They were just in terrific form. It was such a cross section. It is a display of americana up there on the stage that speaks to so many people, through the music and especially through the lyrics that are just piercing. Hes amazing. And i thought that was a great endorsement. It really was. It was pure Bruce Springsteen, and i hope people watch it. You know, donny, with mika off the show this morning, i can say what you are. You are an Advertising And Branding legend. She would, like, tell me to be quiet and stop making your head bigger than it is. T. J. , roll this while donny talks so we can look at the visuals of it. Talk us through that, donny. Why does that, the second it hits the screen, why does that appeal to americans so much . It appeals for tworeasons. Number one, it is Bruce Springsteen. Number two, thats a seat that pretty much anybody in this country can relate to sitting in. That is in a diner. That is in an you know, we all know that diner. Hes wearing the flannel shirt. Theres something about springsteen that transcends every other celebrity. By the way, that flannel shirt, talk about the consistency. It works because its consistent with who we know he is. The whole thing is authentic. You know, the whole thing is. There is ive been very outspoken not very outspoken. I said, step away from celebrities, democrats. It puts you in the elitist category. Bruce is in a different place than Everybody Else. He is not red. He is not blue. He is america. He is red, white, and blue, and there is a Trust Factor there, an honesty, an authenticity there. He is the boss. I think this is beautifully done. It is well crafted. It is well written. Joe, you said it best, it is authentic, and thats what makes it. Mara, there is also a challenge in there, which is, this is what ive been writing about in my songs for 50 years. Almost his way of saying, okay, you say you love my songs, you love my lyrics. You say youre a super fan of mine. Well, the songs youve been singing to are exactly what im talking about now over these 2 1 2 minutes. Im really glad you brought that up. First of all, i wish my father was here, who also was a Lifelong Avertiing executive. He was the Creative Director for a long time. No way. You guys could have quite a conversation. He is the guy that fired you. Yeah, i was about to say. Told you to stop wearing the Baby Gap tshirts to work. No, no, he owned his own company, too, and has a long history in The Business. But i love watching Campaign Spots with him because he has a similar take. I think what he would say, too, is the other reason it works is that it respects the audience. Its not talking down to the viewer. Its saying, youre one of me. Youre One Of Us. Im here at this table with you. Sit at My Table, and im going to treat you like an adult. Then say, please, do the right thing. Its up to you, but heres why i believe so strongly in this. Come sit with me. And its powerful. Its also really important because this is a moment where the campaign desperatelysurroga. Great point. It needs more trusted male surrogates to get this message out. I think thats why walz has gotten so under Donald Trumps skin. Right. Because he is an example of a man who can be strong without diminishing others. Without controlling others. So the more examples we see of that and legends like Bruce Springsteen are directly in that tradition, the better. Not just for Kamala Harris but for the country. This is about Liz Cheney and Bruce Springsteen saying, you know, this is america. Right. Those guys over there who want to take away your rights, destroy this country for themselves and their pals, thats not america. This is us. You also bring up a Great Point about where the Harris Campaign is right now. And we knew this was going to be the case beforehand. I think we talked about it around the table. When you substitute Joe Biden for Kamala Harris, youre going to be substituting the candidate who actually overperforms among, for democrats, among older white guys in wisconsin, michigan, and pennsylvania, but underperforms among people of color and younger voters. Thats been switched since Kamala Harris has Come On board. Now, it is the older white guys in wisconsin, michigan, and pennsylvania that the Harris Campaign needs to pick up, along with hispanics. She needs to gain in that. This is a message to those guys in, again, the diners, as donny said, that every one of those guys and All Of Us understand, it is, yeah, an important message to those voters. Also, i think a lot of them are primed already to go into that Voting Booth and say, i cannot do four more years of Donald Trump. I love my wife. I love my daughter. I love my country. I dont really believe in this. But they do need that Permission Structure. Ive been traveling for The Times all year, talking to some of these voters. A lot of them feel theyre alone in this. What does it even matter if i vote . All the guys i know might be voting for trump. Right. But this says, no, Come On in. The water is fine. It is so important. You are so right. Right now, that is the concern. Guys that may have voted for trump in 16, barely were able to vote for him in 20, and theyve said it to me, they hate the fact that theyre going to have to vote for this guy in 2024. They dont feel like they can vote for a democrat, let alone Kamala Harris. Thats why Bruce Springsteen here, not that one Rock Star is going to make a difference, but it certainly is the kind of phrase of the campaign, its the Permission Structure. Wait a second, ive listened to this guy for 50 years. I know him. Hes a good guy. He shares my values. If he says shes okay, maybe when they walk into the booth, they go, yeah, okay, lets do it. Right now, jonathan, to underline this fact, that Kamala Harris needs help in this area, you had more, i thought, very surprising Day'>News YesterDay. Not good news for the Harris Campaign. The firefighters who were Joe Bidens most strident supporters, the Firefighters Union, the teamsters union, decided they werent going to get involved in the president ial race. Again, it could have been worse. They could have done what the teamsters have done in the past and endorse a republican president , but they did not do that yesterDay. The Firefighters Union endorsed Joe Biden in april of 2019, early Days of his campaign. They were immediately on board for him. YesterDay, they announced theyre not going to endorse at all. There was a close vote of its members, and they opted, much like the teamsters, to not back at all. That is reflective of what is becoming a growing concern among democrats and the Harris Campa