Francisco Lindor stepped up to the plate Monday evening in the top of the first inning for the Mets—the first time he’s done so in two weeks. While he was away, Lindor captained team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. Lindor batted leadoff all tournament. When his team needed a hit or a base runner, Lindor came through. Across the five games Puerto Rico played, Lindor slashed...
Good morning, Mets fans! Welp, here we are again: Despite their best efforts, the Mets no longer own sole possession of first place. They lost 6-4 to the Marlins on Tuesday, unable to overcome a lackluster Carlos Carrasco start. Meanwhile, the Braves pounced the Nationals 8-2. After all this, New York and Atlanta each own a 97-58 record. With just seven games left in the regular season,...
If leadership means getting yourself thrown out of a game for arguing with an umpire, then we got ourselves one heck of a leader at the helm of the Mets.What Willie Randolph couldn’t do in three-plus years, Jerry Manuel has already done three times and in just under a month. For years many Mets fans felt that one of Willie’s shortcomings was his failure to stick up for his...
