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Francisco Lindor admitted that he was a factor in the team’s collapse, saying, “We have collapsed (…) I put a lot on me” in an interview last night. Lindor had a .285 batting average over his six years in Cleveland but, right now, he only has a .232 batting average for the Mets in 2021. When Lindor was asked if he foresees himself playing alongside Javier Báez for the Mets in 2022 and beyond, he responded, “of course.”
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Kevin Cash and Charlie Montoyo were able to resolve the Tampa Bay Rays/Toronto Blue Jays card controversy after Cash allegedly returned the card to Montoyo. However, the Blue Jays threw at Kevin Kiermaier in last night’s game so it is unclear if the tension has eased between these teams.
David Bell has agreed to a two-year contract extension for his position as the Reds manager. He expects his coaching staff to return as well.
The Padres made some front office changes. Mark Connor is out as the former scouting director but he will move into a special assistant role. Chris Kemp will move into the role of scouting director for the Padres. Ryley Westman will be the new director of the San Diego Padres farm system.
Dodgers announcer Joe Davis tested positive for COVID-19 even though he was fully vaccinated. Davis will have to miss some of the upcoming broadcasts. Orel Hershiser is also quarantining as a close contact.
On This Date in Mets History
On September 24, 1969, Gary Gentry forced Joe Torre to hit a grounder towards Bud Harrelson. The shortstop tossed the baseball to second baseman Al Weis, who fired on to Donn Clendenon at first to clinch the pennant. In addition to recording the final out, Clendenon was responsible for four of the Mets six runs in the game by hitting a duo of two-run homers. The victory came after an amazing six week streak where the Mets converted a 9.5 game deficit in the National League East standings into a commanding six game advantage over the second place Cubs.
Let’s go Mets!
