So far, Pete Alonso has absolutely been as advertised for the Orioles off the field

When the Baltimore Orioles signed Pete Alonso, they spoke at length about his potential both on and off the field. We already know what kind of player on the field Alonso is likely to be. He is going to be a legit power threat who will probably hit 30+ homers and will also have at-bats that will make fans want to tear their hair out. However, the Orioles clearly view him as more than that, as they talked about him being the "right player" at the right time and one with the tested big market experience to help out in their clubhouse as well as a face of the team.

So far, Alonso has been exactly the guy the team hoped he would be and perhaps more. While most players come to fan events like the Birdland Caravan and just make their appearances before getting out of there as soon as possible. Instead, Alonso embraced his role at the event and made it clear that he sees himself as an ambassador as well as a fan.

Pete Alonso is fitting right in already with the Orioles, and fans are responding to it

This isn't a slight at any other players when it comes to these fan events. Things can get overwhelming in a hurry for players, especially when it comes to those seeking autographs and/or pictures. There are only so many people players can interact with before things get out of hand.

For Alonso, this is par for the course and something he prepared for when he was with the Mets, but now he gets to do it where he is considered one of the city's sports kings (at least for now). He was mixing it up with fans and even asked for advice as to what his walk-up music should be. Predictably, fans were eating it up.

It was already clear that Alonso was loving the reception, and he confirmed it when he said, "Just seeing everybody and hearing their excitement and feeling their excitement, too. The amount of intensity that you hear, it’s just really, I feel like this is like, I’ve used the word ‘shift.’ Talking with Alby, he’s like, it’s true. The organization from the top down, it’s like we’re charging toward something forward, we’re working toward something forward, and it’s really gonna be a special time."

Now, all bets are off when the season actually gets started. For all of the love that Alonso is getting right now, if he starts the season hitting .150 with one homer through the first couple of weeks, there are going to be fans (and experts) who are going to turn on him in a hurry. However, for the moment, everything is going according to plan with the start of Alonso's Orioles tenure.