A minority of followers - not necessarily fans - will stoke such nonsense as they search for clicks and validation. Lindor will be remembered as a great player who showed up every day. Comported himself like a professional. In addition, he is a great husband and father. I’m a fan too, Andrew.
Does comport himself like a professional. Maybe he should have a chat with Mr. Jefry "fun" Yan. As far as the great husband and father thing, I like the maxim to the effect that it's important to know what you don't know.
Jefrey Yan again provided fun...for the Braves. If you want to sober up, simply read down the list of the Mets roster, the part where it says "pitchers". We've got the excellent McLean, the promising but unproven Scott and Thornton and the very up and down--mostly down-- Manea. After that, we've got a minor league team. Is there a worse pitching staff in baseball?
Scott and Zac have been pitching like legit MLB pitchers this season, Scott has even been an above average MLB pitcher. Meanea has been solid that last couple of weeks. If the 3 of them keep pitching as they have been, they’ll be guaranteed starting spots next year
You're right but I temper my enthusiasm for Scott by noting he's pitched 6 innings exactly once. Btw, Peterson, aside from one game where he got blasted for 10 runs, has pitched well for the Cubs. That doesn't speak so well for the Mets' pitching coaches. They got Cole Mathis for him, who's got a long long way to go.
The bottom line to me behind Lindor is that he was hurt. He started the season right after the surgery then got hurt then was out for almost 2 months… to play baseball at the kind of level that he plays it at is not a very easy task.. It is difficult to come back from injury right off the bat and get going… it took him time to get back into it and now that he’s back into it with seeing more of the player that he really is…. And that player is somebody incredibly valuable to the Mets. That home run, he hit the other night was absolutely monster… something not done by a guy who’s over the hill just what 31? Put the right guys around him… I think if Soto was in the lineup right now they’d be doing much better..
But, but, but, monster homers can be produced by guys who are over the hill and generally useless. A good example is the ball Robert sent into space a couple of weeks ago. I hope that Lindor's mental mistakes and fielding decline this year prove to be transient, but we'll find out.
Having attended a dozen games this year at Citi, I don't feel the negative attitude we hear and read about. Yes, the fans are disappointed but the booing is infrequent (Polanco got his share yesterday). Outrage draws clicks which generates $$.
It’s always realistic expectations vs actual performance. His, of course, are high, perhaps too high. Objectively: a bad season this year. Also objectively, he’s been a very good player. This season is a throwaway.
View 2026 as a total anomaly for Lindor. Wish he would just check out of regular play and properly heal. During a recent game I heard broadcaster chatter about Ramirez on Cleveland. Seems he broke the same funky little bone in his hand Lindor did. Comments were the same as when it happened to Lindor - proper healing takes a year (Ramirez is hitting .220 right now. Completely anomalous as well). Must be one nasty little bone. Personally never heard of it before. Add the calf creating anxiety about speed and sudden exertion, and the guy must have been a mental mess.
To me, it explains all the otherwise unexplainable defensive lapses and offensive ugliness. Overthinking is a killer. Play a kid. Let his body heal. We get our MVP back next spring.
Just my completely uneducated and uninformed two cents, but I have zero worries about him prospectively. It did raise my already sky-high respect for Cal Ripken though…
A minority of followers - not necessarily fans - will stoke such nonsense as they search for clicks and validation. Lindor will be remembered as a great player who showed up every day. Comported himself like a professional. In addition, he is a great husband and father. I’m a fan too, Andrew.
Does comport himself like a professional. Maybe he should have a chat with Mr. Jefry "fun" Yan. As far as the great husband and father thing, I like the maxim to the effect that it's important to know what you don't know.
I totally agree with you regarding Lindor.
Jefrey Yan again provided fun...for the Braves. If you want to sober up, simply read down the list of the Mets roster, the part where it says "pitchers". We've got the excellent McLean, the promising but unproven Scott and Thornton and the very up and down--mostly down-- Manea. After that, we've got a minor league team. Is there a worse pitching staff in baseball?
Scott and Zac have been pitching like legit MLB pitchers this season, Scott has even been an above average MLB pitcher. Meanea has been solid that last couple of weeks. If the 3 of them keep pitching as they have been, they’ll be guaranteed starting spots next year
You're right but I temper my enthusiasm for Scott by noting he's pitched 6 innings exactly once. Btw, Peterson, aside from one game where he got blasted for 10 runs, has pitched well for the Cubs. That doesn't speak so well for the Mets' pitching coaches. They got Cole Mathis for him, who's got a long long way to go.
Nunez should be in AA/AAA working on getting his act together. He lost this game.
The bottom line to me behind Lindor is that he was hurt. He started the season right after the surgery then got hurt then was out for almost 2 months… to play baseball at the kind of level that he plays it at is not a very easy task.. It is difficult to come back from injury right off the bat and get going… it took him time to get back into it and now that he’s back into it with seeing more of the player that he really is…. And that player is somebody incredibly valuable to the Mets. That home run, he hit the other night was absolutely monster… something not done by a guy who’s over the hill just what 31? Put the right guys around him… I think if Soto was in the lineup right now they’d be doing much better..
But, but, but, monster homers can be produced by guys who are over the hill and generally useless. A good example is the ball Robert sent into space a couple of weeks ago. I hope that Lindor's mental mistakes and fielding decline this year prove to be transient, but we'll find out.
Having attended a dozen games this year at Citi, I don't feel the negative attitude we hear and read about. Yes, the fans are disappointed but the booing is infrequent (Polanco got his share yesterday). Outrage draws clicks which generates $$.
Frank the Tank would disagree, of course.
The man needs a hobby or a woman in his life.
It’s always realistic expectations vs actual performance. His, of course, are high, perhaps too high. Objectively: a bad season this year. Also objectively, he’s been a very good player. This season is a throwaway.
Mr. Baron:
View 2026 as a total anomaly for Lindor. Wish he would just check out of regular play and properly heal. During a recent game I heard broadcaster chatter about Ramirez on Cleveland. Seems he broke the same funky little bone in his hand Lindor did. Comments were the same as when it happened to Lindor - proper healing takes a year (Ramirez is hitting .220 right now. Completely anomalous as well). Must be one nasty little bone. Personally never heard of it before. Add the calf creating anxiety about speed and sudden exertion, and the guy must have been a mental mess.
To me, it explains all the otherwise unexplainable defensive lapses and offensive ugliness. Overthinking is a killer. Play a kid. Let his body heal. We get our MVP back next spring.
Just my completely uneducated and uninformed two cents, but I have zero worries about him prospectively. It did raise my already sky-high respect for Cal Ripken though…
Steve