Mets fans give Francisco Lindor standing ovation vs. Royals
Steve Cohen spoke and Mets fans listened. The team’s owner asked fans on the Citi Field homestand to applaud struggling Francisco Lindor as he stepped up to bat, but on Friday night, when Lindor stepped up to bat in the bottom of the first inning, , the small crowd responded to just that. Royals. Francisco […]
Francisco Lindor finally breaks out of slump in Mets’ win vs. Reds
CINCINNATI — Steve Cohen on Saturday supported a fan’s idea to welcome Francisco Lindor back to Citi Field with a standing ovation later this week. Instead of raining boos on the shortstop, Mets fans and the Mets owner suggested cheering to ease the shortstop’s funk. Perhaps such an action is not necessary. Perhaps that applause […]
What Francisco Lindor had to say about internal MLBPA war
PORT STREET LUCIE — Francisco Lindor thinks there is room for improvement in the MLBPA, but he’s not calling for an overhaul of leadership. The Mets shortstop was one of the players who participated in Monday’s Zoom conference call, during which there was a move to fire Bruce Meyer, the association’s chief negotiator and No. […]
What Francisco Lindor has learned about Mets in spring training
PORT STREET LUCIE — Tuesday marked one month since Mets pitchers and catchers reported. With spring training well behind us, a general feel for the club may be starting to develop. There’s still work to be done on the Opening Day roster, but we’ve reached a point in camp where the players are getting used […]
Luisangel Acuña makes strong Mets impression alongside Francisco Lindor
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – All eyes are on Luis Angel Acuña with several openings scheduled. Before Monday’s game, special assistant Carlos Beltran spoke with the young infielder and walked with him for a few minutes until Beltran watched Acuña batting practice. Then, the younger brother of Braves superstar Ronald Aquana Jr. stepped into second […]
Francisco Lindor blasts Mets’ ‘first homer’ of the spring
Notable items during the Mets’ spring training practice Wednesday in Port St. Lucie: Get out of here Francisco Lindor hit the Mets’ first home run of the spring, over the right-field fence during live batting practice with Yaxel Rios. Lindor also hit a double against left-hander Danny Young. Francisco Lindor took batting practice earlier in […]
Francisco Lindor ‘fully on board’ with Mets’ direction
PORT STREET LUCIE — Just a few days into spring training last year, Francisco Lindor felt discomfort in his right elbow while swinging and quickly knew it wasn’t going to resolve itself. After the Mets’ final game on Oct. 1, the shortstop underwent imaging tests that revealed bone spurs in his elbow. Surgery was then […]