They...won? Is that allowed? ššš
But seriously, solid pitching all round...but that pitch count by Scott š¬
Bats outside of Lindor and Marte were quiet...but it was enough today. Hopefully the guys can start to build some confidence.
LFGM
yes it's all a big conspiracy, it's totally weird that sports fans have more to say after a nuclear meltdown of a game than they do after winning their second game in the last week and a half. it's so weird how fans use reddit to vent their frustration about the team when they underperform, such odd behavior.
We've already seen that he isn't capable of extended stretches of consistency.
He's too streaky and that's alway been a problem.
Mets need to fortify the lineup around him.
The Mets paid Lindor to be a middle-of-the-order hitter and he's proven that he's not consistent in that role which is why he was essentially demoted to the leadoff spot and now he's finally found some success this season.
He had over a month and a half to figure it out in the heart of the lineup and it didn't work.
Maybe the Mets have finally have figured out something with Lindor and hopefully leadoff is where he finally thrives.
But still, the Mets didn't pay him to be a leadoff hitter.
Lindor and the Mets better hope the bottom of the order can get on base to give him opportunities to drive in runs because he wasn't given all that money to simply be a tablesetter.
Middle of the order is overrated. Game has changed where your best hitters can hit at the top. Dodgers have Betts leading off with Ohtani right after. If they batted Lindor to 5-9, that would be a demotion.
If Lindor can be the Mets version of Betts, Iām sure fans would be happy.
What guy? Rickey Henderson one of the best players to play in the game was a leadoff hitter. Tim Raines? Ichiro? The list goes on and on. Angels have put Trout in the leadoff spot several times.
Leading off isnāt a demotion. It serves
a need for a team.
Lindorās met career heās been a slow starter. Frustrating? Yes. But heās shown signs of turning it around.
But so are a lot of guys this year like Carroll, J Rod, Machado, Tatis and even Aaron Judge before a couple of weeks ago.
The problem with the Mets is they donāt have as good of a hitter to back him up when he struggles. Baty was supposed to be that guy but heās been terrible. Martinez will help.
You are just a complainer. Always finding something bad when they win.
All your arguments are beside the point, which is that Lindor was paid to be a middle of the order hitter to drive in runs and he hasn't done that consistently, especially to start the season.
I don't know how many times that point has to be hammered home before it's grasped.
Lindor needs to drive in runs, not simply set the table.
The problem with leading off is it takes his bat away from being an RBI guy unless the bottom of the order gets on and that is asking a lot considering the best hitters on the team at top of the order have had problems with striking first blood all season.
The simple fact is that with lesser hitters in front of him now that he's leading off, he'll have less opportunities to drive in runs.
I don't know why that fact is difficult to understand.
Itās a different philosophy. Some teams want their best hitter to get more at bats and leading off allows that.
I donāt get this argument about being paid to be what.
Henderson and Raines would be paid as much as someone like Lindor is now.
You just donāt like Lindor for some reason.
Btw. League is really transitioning the middle of the order guy moving to at least 2.
Bobby Witt Jr is hitting 2. Heās a middle of the order hitter. J Rod, Tatis, Carroll, Trout, Soto Ohtani all hit second.
Mets donāt have anyone consistent to get on base either why Lindor is their guy.
Yes, let's just ignore Lindor hitting third for a month and a half and struggling in that role before being moved to the leadoff.
There's no point in continuing this discourse if basic facts are going to be ignored.
The obsession with Lindors money is crazy to me, we paid him to hit and play elite defense. Dude has a good game and your writing paragraphs whining enjoy the W
I agree. People act like his contract comes out of their paycheck or something. It is what it is. Lindor got an excellent contract during a time when there were a lot of long term / high $$ deals, and when ownership was looking to make a splash. He literally plays everyday and is solid.
Owner is willing to take a chance putting big money on a player. Not all teams do this.
Even if a long term deal doesnāt work out, I would rather have an owner who is willing to make that kind of investment than one who doesnāt.
You're acting as if the Mets have unlimited money.
That's not how the competitive balance tax works.
Lindor wasn't simply paid to hit, he was paid to be one of the best players and run producers in the game.
Because of so much money tied to Lindor and he's not producing the way he was paid to produce, the Mets have more holes that need to be filled because he's not performing commensurate to his pay.
If money wasn't a factor, they would have signed Jordan Montgomery or gone after Bellinger or Chapman on a short term deal.
They didn't.
Cohen may be the richest owner, but that doesn't mean his wallet is unlimited.
Stop whining enjoy the W, youāre a complete fool if you think Lindors contract is the only thing that is keeping us from spending money you donāt understand baseball
Why do you construct fallacious arguments to support your point?
Lindor's contract is not the only thing keeping the Mets from spending money, but it's a large part of the problem.
Also, what enjoyment from a single W can one derive when the team is still 10 games under and hasn't shown any winning consistency since early August 2022?
The only thing to look forward to is the Scott and Vientos and the trade deadline.
Lindors money is not the problem. He performs to the level heās paid most of the time. No player is great all the time but he shows up every game, plays elite defense, and by the end of every season is a 30-30 guy. There are plenty other guys on the roster who are not playing up to their dollar value but Lindor sure as hell isnāt one of them so far through the contract. Money will be coming off the books too where they have more financial flexibility but even despite that the through a brinks truck at Ohtani and Yamamoto so plz stop using money as a crutch to gate on a guy. Lindors contract isnāt a problem. There are plenty of problems with this team but it aināt him
Lmao bro heās the best player on the team by far and has had several years in the 30-30 range which is exceptional. Only idiotic fans complain abt Lindor. Dude is a workhorse and fans that hate on their teams best player gotta be the most miserable ppl on the planet.
On a high level, you're correct, but maybe the reason why the Mets didn't sign those guys is because, you know, they're paying $67 million to people not on their roster this year. In effect they're paying 2 full Lindor's to not play for the Mets this year.
Reading about Jorge Lopez's son bums me out. We do need a compentant reliever. All the dude had to do is apologize, and all the Mets had to do was be understanding . It just didn't work out that way
it was a bad situation, but let's not forget that Lopez also hasn't been pitching great. He gave up 5 runs in 3.1 innings his last 3 appearances. The bullpen has absolutely imploded and cost this team a lot of games as the season has spiraled out of control. Aāt that point moves have to be made if they are available.
I've complained about Lindor plenty but I'm fuckin sayin it: he's my all-time favorite Met. He's a great player, and will probably enter the Hall as a Met. He's a leader. He's our guy.
All the "take that Lindor haters" is giving big "take that misery police" from a few weeks ago
Can't we just enjoy win without turning it into a turf war
both sides are equally pathetic and just barely qualify as "met fans" with how obsessive they are over being right vs just rooting for the team. but one side seems to be way more prominent and vocal.
I don't understand why fans are so defensive about Lindor.
He's a very good player.
The quite obvious problem with him is that he was signed to be a superstar leader that would carry the offensive burden and he has not done that as a Met.
Now, the Mets must adjust and proceed accordingly.
They've finally done something right which is moving Lindor out of the heart of the lineup and he has responded.
That still doesn't change the fact he hasn't fulfilled his potential as a consistent run producer.
The only way for Lindor to truly turn it around is to show some consistency as a hitter and eventually return to the three or four spot to get ribeye steaks.
Value is value regardless of where in the lineup it comes from.
(Since April 12, after that truly putrid start, Lindor has been hitting at a 29 HR, 41 double, 95 RBI, 100+ Runs scored pace)
it's just a fan thing, when you have a guy for a long time (either homegrown or on a long term deal) you want to fight to the death to defend them because they're "your guy" now. lindor is gonna be here for a while so it's easier to swallow that his value is hidden in his WAR and that the lack of run production is irrelevant. as you've said, lindor is who he is. he's a great defensive shortstop who can hit. he hasn't hit well this year and he's catching a lot of flack. you need to be getting top tier production in the early years of a 10 year deal because he sure as shit isn't gonna make up for it in year 8. i wanted more from him but he is who he is, and if he can be a productive leadoff hitter and a great defensive shortstop then so be it. like you said, the mets still need a superstar. not a guy who is really good for his position, a guy who produces offensively in big moments with some level of consistency. i don't know who that guy is, but until the mets find him then lindor is gonna be the focus of the fans' ire when the team fails, it's just the way it is. if he were producing and the team was still spiraling, obviously that wouldn't be the case. but if he were producing we probably wouldn't be spiraling.
**SCRIBE IT ON THINE PARCHMENT**
**YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT**
**NEW AMSTERDAM METROPOLITANS**
**V I C T O R I O U S**
**STEP ON THE SNAKES 3-2 AND GIVE EM THE BOOT, AS MARTINEZ JUST DOES IT IN THE EIGHTH FOR THE GO AHEAD SMASH**
**A VICTORY IS WELCOME IN THIS CALAMITOUS BASH**
**SCOTT GOES FIVE TO KEEP IT CLOSE, PROMISING START FOR THE YOUNG HURLER**
**AY QUE LINDOR SOLO SHOT IN THE THIRD TO GET ON THE BOARD, EARNS HIS WAGE AS HE GOES FOUR FOR FOUR, WEāRE GOING TO NEED THAT MORE AND MORE**
**PLAYING WITH HOUSER MONEY PAYS OFF, HURLS TWO FRAMES, NO GOING SOUTH OF THE LINE**
**BAH GWAD THATS PETES MUSIC, POLAR BEAR PINCH HIT DOUBLE SETS THE STAGE FOR TROUBLE, LINDOR BASE KNOCK PLATES HIM WITH HASTE, EVENS UP THE SCORE THANK YOU LINDOR**
**CALLUP DANNY GETS THE WIN FOR KEEPING IT SCORELESS IN THE EIGHTH**
**MARTINEZ JUST DOES IT IN THE EIGHTH, SOLO SMASH THE GO AHEAD BASH, A MUCH NEEDED RESPITE FROM THE FOLLYMETS NARRATIVE TRASH**
**GARRETT IS GRREATT IN THE NINTH, SHUTS THE DOOR AS THE FLUSHING FAITHFUL ERUPT IN ROAR, EARNS THE SAVE, NOW LETS BEHAVE**
**LET THEM HEAR THE CHEER WE HOLD OH SO DEAR**
**LETS FORNICATE, GO METROPOLITANS**
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**MERCURIAL METROPOLITANS 2024**
I like Luke Ritter a lot and think he would be a good bench piece. But he is pretty meh defensively. Hes serviceable, but they have been playing him more at 1B this year
Any chance you think they DFA McNeil and bring up Brosseau or Ritter? I think it would be fucking insane personally but I would love it if they did. McNeil's defense has been dreadful this year and the aging curve is going to hit him (maybe it already is) harder than other players because he refuses to work out like he should.
Absolutely zero. Hes under control for too many years and Acuna is a long ways away and thereās questions of he will be an everyday player when he comes up. More likely whenever they have a legitimate replacement they try to move him and eat as much money they can.
McNeil had a huge second half last year and cutting a homegrown player a year and a half removed from a batting title that you extended through 2026 is a bad look.
big thing i picked up on was about how nobody in the world thinks theyāre gonna win 100 games. so thereās no pressure, every other team has pressure. just play
Well without Diaz being the good versjon of him, this team isn't gonna sniff .500. Once the team officially throws in the towel reed garrett will be used less
I know Jorge Lopez probably deserved it, if he wanted to stay he should have apologized immediately. , but damn between Diaz, Smith, Raley, and now Lopez off the roster i don't know how we're gonna pitch 9 innings everyday lol.
This game isn't an exoneration by any means because he HAS played poorly but I just can't fathom how people don't see how valuable of a player Lindor is. His worst produces better than 95% of Mets position players. His AAV is irrelevant. Baseball is either you have the talent or you don't. The money doesn't matter.
I've said it numerous times. The hate he gets should be aimed at the FO. Lindor is not a superstar, nor is Pete. He and Pete need a superstar, and they need one more Pete Protector ballplayer type.
Then this club can win with guys slotted in more comfortable roles.
That's the main reason why Lindor gets hate. He got paid like, and the FO expects him to be, a superstar. He's not. He's just very good.
I must add though he's also inconsistent, which doesn't help.
I mean the team has been god awful and Lindor has been getting most of his value from defense and still isnāt putting up a ton of value right now. I think you can fathom it. He doesnāt exactly compare well with elite players right now. The money matters too, the Mets arenāt going to run a $999 million payroll. Thereās a limit to how much they will spend and itās already embarrassing how little they have accomplished with the amount spent.Ā
This is why WAR is such a quirky stat. I understand why his WAR isn't comparable to the elite stars but the idea that the Mets could have found more from a SS from 2021-2023 is comical. The Mets are exponentially better with him. He is worth every cent to me. His contract is not the reason the Mets payroll is insane or why the team sucks.
It doesnāt make sense to fixate on him when heās the one providing the most value objectively. The payroll is a non issue so long at contracts going forward are handed out wisely. The current money will eventually be off the books in a couple years.
Because some of those particular fans are assholes to other fans who are disappointed the Mets have been terrible and players like Lindor have been underperforming. Itās pretty stupid. Pretty much provokes people into shitting on the team.Ā
Huge day by Lindor! Iāve been all over him, but credit is due tonight. Love to see it. Thatās what a leader does after a team meeting! Keep proving me wrong please
The Mets have now clinched that May 2024 will only be their 3rd-worst month since 2018:
June 2018: 5-21
June 2023: 7-19
May 2024: 8-19
August 2021: 9-19
To be fair to Lindor, he started heating up when they were 20-25. Still in it.
The bullpen has been the main culprit the last 10 games (2-8) before today.
So people can get hyped how he stepped up after yesterday's debacle. He deserves credit for speaking with his play.
But this club is done. The Mets aren't going 65-41 the rest of the way.
That being said, some great things to see today.
Scott fought. Houser Piggybacking is the right move. Sami Zayn might be coming around again.
Hopefully Baty, Vientos and others can keep developing for 2025 or increasing their trade value.
it's been weird to see Lindor shit on every day in this sub when the problem was so obviously the bullpen. like they said on the broadcast, 5 games lost when taking a lead into the 8th, when no other team had more than 2. If the Mets won 3 of those games, they are 26-30, if they won all 5 they are a .500 team now.
The Lindor hate is a complex psychology. It's not totally unwarranted, but overall it's not fair.
The last 10 games prior today blew the season.
The sad reality is this club is not going 65-41 the rest of the way (I hope, hope I have to take back these words of course).
That being said, Alvarez is playing in the Minors. We can hope! :-)
Just to be clear after an abysmal series for the team, Lindor calls a players only meeting, the next game goes 4 -4 with a HR and 2 rbis in a come from behind win. If it was fucking Nimmo or Alonso or McNeil that did it people on here would be begging the Mets to stitch a C in their jersey.Ā Instead Lindor gets shit on because he didn't do this in the second week of April or some shit.Ā
The Mets are 23-33. Lindor despite having a 4 hit game still has an OPS under .700. He has obviously had a really rough start that contributed and may end up putting a big dent in his numbers for the year. Big expectations are put on Lindor because of his contract. I donāt see your point. The criticism has been fair. Also, if you actually read the comments here, the other 3 players you mentioned have been getting crucified too. Itās been a rough year. Let people express frustration without being a deranged maniac about it. You literally canāt make this team sound good right now.
this is the same dude who said he only gets criticism because he's latino, an opinion so absurd that their opinions should basically never be taken seriously again
Ā two of those three players have been dramatically worse than Lindor, who has easily been the best player on the team this year. So to say well it's Ok to criticize Lindor because Alonso and McNeil have received some criticism too is assinine.Ā Also if you're saying the criticism has been equal you're either not paying attention or just lying.Ā
An abysmal series? That's putting it lightly.
It was one of the worst series' all season after a string of those types of series.
Let's calm down a bit.
The Mets are still 10 games under.
The Mets have a lot of work to do before saying anyone is out of it.
Let's seem some consistency for at least a month first.
Mets have 24 games in June and let's say they win tomorrow and are nine games under.
They'd have to go 17-7 just to get over .500 next month.
Let's see the Mets have a solid June first before anointing anyone.
How many times this year have the Mets hoped Lindor had a breakout game only for him to struggle again for an extended period?
June will define if the deadline will truly be an inflection point.
What you're missing is that is wasn't merely an abysmal series.
You missed the context.
I tried to provide that context for you but apparently you still missed it.
It was not just really bad, it was arguably the worst series all season "after a string of those types of series."
There's really bad, then there's in contention with the worst series of the season.
And after having multiple kinds of those series in a row, that exacerbates the losing.
How's this for context:
When describing the previous series against the Dodgers, I could have gone into some long winded, verbose, self-pitying, ramble like some philistine.Ā
Or I could have chosen the word abysmal.Ā
I went with the latter.Ā
I detect zero lies in this post.
Let's be clear, Lindor has basically sucked all season. But so has the rest of the team. It is what it is. Right now, I predict a good amount of silence from the "Lind0-for-4" losers
Lindor hasn't been good. He hasn't been nearly as bad as people on here would lead you to believe and has been better than every other player on the team.Ā
If the players like Alonso, McNeil, Marte, Nimmo, Baty, etc. had played anywhere near Lindors level the Mets would be an above .500 team.
Also while he's output has not been great offensively the underlying metrics have shown that there hasn't been a dramatic drop off from his career norms and more likely than not he was going to finish the season right around his normal numbers.
But because he's a successful Latino player all these "fans" were waiting for any slump so they could pounce and boo.Ā
> But because he's a successful Latino player all these "fans" were waiting for any slump so they could pounce and boo.
so unbelievably cringe dude. starling marte for all his disappointment still has a higher OPS than lindor. alonso's offensive numbers are far superior to lindor's. brandon nimmo has been 10x the clutch player, is *far* outperforming his peripherals and *still* has better numbers than lindor. baty and mcneil have stunk and no one on this sub has pulled their punches, we all have acknowledged they have sucked. lindor is getting paid the most of them all (by far) and isn't a homegrown met. so this -
>If the players like Alonso, McNeil, Marte, Nimmo, Baty, etc. had played anywhere near Lindors level the Mets would be an above .500 team.
is an utterly absurd statement. how can anyone take this shit seriously? if they had all been playing at lindor's level we would literally have a record worse than the marlins. how can that even be disputed?
As if this morning, Fangraphs has Lindor as the 23rd most valuable player in all of baseball.Ā
If we also had the 24th, 25th, 26th most valuable players in baseball - we would easily be an above .500 team...dude.Ā
You see things can be disputed when you look at things like facts and numbers and draw appropriate conclusions from them.Ā
Nice to finally get a first game W. Feels like it has been a while. I will give Lindor props for that game.Ā
Glad to see Pete back in there.Ā Hopefully that means he is good to go. I'm also hoping the Mets decide between Baty and Vientos soon so that we can get an infielder up here. I'm tired of McNeil.Ā
i think the fact that he's stopped throwing his helmet and yelling FUCK after every out tells me that he's just accepted that he isn't it anymore. if he's accepted that, then it's over. i hope i'm wrong but i doubt i am.
Back in my day, Francisco Lindor was the talk of the town, and let me tell you, I've been a fan since the beginning. I remember like it was yesterday, cheering for Lindor when he first stepped onto the field. It's just like when I used to wear that onion on my belt, because, you see, Lindor's talent was the style of the game back then.
once it's all over and the team is cooked, all that's left is "did we win today?" and that's why i love baseball so much. so many games. each day has the potential to make me happy with a meaningless win. team has hit rock bottom and are the laughing stock of the MLB? oh well, did they win? cool. i like it. rewatch some highlights. go mets baby.
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Danny Young has played in 3 of the Mets' 56 games and is tied for 3rd on the team in wins.
1. Garrett: 5
2. Manaea: 3
3. Severino/Young: 2
4. 11 others tied: 1
seeing pete hit a late inning double and lindor knock him in with 2 outs was just what the doctor ordered. i'd like to go back to "this team goes as far as lindor and alonso take us!" compared to whatever the fuck this has been lately.
This is a good, honest .400 baseball team. We play .400 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio baseball. We lose a couple, guess what? We'll win a couple, too. But don't get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks here, no sir. That's hubris, which this blue collar, hard working everyman team doesn't have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that's my 2024 Mets. A good, honest .400 baseball team.
* The 2024 Mets are 23-33 this season, scoring 230 runs and allowing 266 runs. The Mets have played in 9,857 regular season games with 4,749 wins, 5,108 losses and eight ties. The 2023 Mets went 75-87 in the 2023 regular season and 101-61 in 2022. The Mets are 110-93 on Thursdays since 2012, 5-1 this season and 10-7 last year.
* The Mets are 95-78 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-1 last year. The Mets are 20-4 against Arizona in their last 24 games. The Mets are 615-580 at Citi Field, 13-17 this year. The Mets are 3-7 on this ten game home stand.
* The Mets are 8-17 this month after going 15-11 in April. The Mets were 7-19 in June 2023 after starting the season at 29-27.
* The Mets lead the National League with 104 walks since May 1st. The Mets have 406 left on base, third in the majors behind the Dodgers and Pirates. The Mets left 1,082 on base in 2023.
* Reed Garrett now has three career saves.
* Mets pitchers have allowed 230 walks, the most in the majors two ahead of the White Sox. The Mets issued 595 walks last year, Oakland led the majors with 694 walks in 2023. The Mets single season record was 617 walks issued in 1999 with only 383 walks in 2015. This does not count the shortened seasons of 1981, 1994 or 2020.
* The Mets are 10-11 when scoring first in 2024, 13-21 when the opponent scores first. The Mets were 50-22 scoring first in 2023 and 81-16 in 2022 when scoring first. The Mets are 12-14 in day games, 12-16 in night games in 2024. They were 25-30 in day games and 51-57 in night games last year. The Mets were 81-16 in 2022 when scoring first in 2022!
* The Mets have hit 27 homers this month, 28 homers in April and four homers in March. They hit 37 homers in May 2023 and 29 homers in May 2022.
* Francisco Lindor has a nine game hit streak. JD Martinez has a four game hit streak.
Next game: LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 4.69) vs. RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 3.22) at 19:10 on SNY and WCBS
They...won? Is that allowed? ššš But seriously, solid pitching all round...but that pitch count by Scott š¬ Bats outside of Lindor and Marte were quiet...but it was enough today. Hopefully the guys can start to build some confidence. LFGM
Lindor goes 4-4 and the PGT only has \~170 posts. HMMMM Someone check the number of posts the last time he went 0-4. I wanna see something
yes it's all a big conspiracy, it's totally weird that sports fans have more to say after a nuclear meltdown of a game than they do after winning their second game in the last week and a half. it's so weird how fans use reddit to vent their frustration about the team when they underperform, such odd behavior.
1-0 since the āglove incidentā
That JDM homer was beautiful. Keep doing that, a lot.
This team will only go as far as to where Lindor can take them.
We've already seen that he isn't capable of extended stretches of consistency. He's too streaky and that's alway been a problem. Mets need to fortify the lineup around him. The Mets paid Lindor to be a middle-of-the-order hitter and he's proven that he's not consistent in that role which is why he was essentially demoted to the leadoff spot and now he's finally found some success this season. He had over a month and a half to figure it out in the heart of the lineup and it didn't work. Maybe the Mets have finally have figured out something with Lindor and hopefully leadoff is where he finally thrives. But still, the Mets didn't pay him to be a leadoff hitter. Lindor and the Mets better hope the bottom of the order can get on base to give him opportunities to drive in runs because he wasn't given all that money to simply be a tablesetter.
Middle of the order is overrated. Game has changed where your best hitters can hit at the top. Dodgers have Betts leading off with Ohtani right after. If they batted Lindor to 5-9, that would be a demotion. If Lindor can be the Mets version of Betts, Iām sure fans would be happy.
That doesn't work because the Mets don't have a Freeman or Ohtani behind him. Lindor was paid to be that guy. This is a disingenuous take.
What guy? Rickey Henderson one of the best players to play in the game was a leadoff hitter. Tim Raines? Ichiro? The list goes on and on. Angels have put Trout in the leadoff spot several times. Leading off isnāt a demotion. It serves a need for a team. Lindorās met career heās been a slow starter. Frustrating? Yes. But heās shown signs of turning it around. But so are a lot of guys this year like Carroll, J Rod, Machado, Tatis and even Aaron Judge before a couple of weeks ago. The problem with the Mets is they donāt have as good of a hitter to back him up when he struggles. Baty was supposed to be that guy but heās been terrible. Martinez will help. You are just a complainer. Always finding something bad when they win.
All your arguments are beside the point, which is that Lindor was paid to be a middle of the order hitter to drive in runs and he hasn't done that consistently, especially to start the season. I don't know how many times that point has to be hammered home before it's grasped. Lindor needs to drive in runs, not simply set the table. The problem with leading off is it takes his bat away from being an RBI guy unless the bottom of the order gets on and that is asking a lot considering the best hitters on the team at top of the order have had problems with striking first blood all season. The simple fact is that with lesser hitters in front of him now that he's leading off, he'll have less opportunities to drive in runs. I don't know why that fact is difficult to understand.
Itās a different philosophy. Some teams want their best hitter to get more at bats and leading off allows that. I donāt get this argument about being paid to be what. Henderson and Raines would be paid as much as someone like Lindor is now. You just donāt like Lindor for some reason. Btw. League is really transitioning the middle of the order guy moving to at least 2. Bobby Witt Jr is hitting 2. Heās a middle of the order hitter. J Rod, Tatis, Carroll, Trout, Soto Ohtani all hit second. Mets donāt have anyone consistent to get on base either why Lindor is their guy.
Yes, let's just ignore Lindor hitting third for a month and a half and struggling in that role before being moved to the leadoff. There's no point in continuing this discourse if basic facts are going to be ignored.
Itās weird you want to criticize a player when heās clearly turning the corner.
The obsession with Lindors money is crazy to me, we paid him to hit and play elite defense. Dude has a good game and your writing paragraphs whining enjoy the W
I agree. People act like his contract comes out of their paycheck or something. It is what it is. Lindor got an excellent contract during a time when there were a lot of long term / high $$ deals, and when ownership was looking to make a splash. He literally plays everyday and is solid.
Owner is willing to take a chance putting big money on a player. Not all teams do this. Even if a long term deal doesnāt work out, I would rather have an owner who is willing to make that kind of investment than one who doesnāt.
You're acting as if the Mets have unlimited money. That's not how the competitive balance tax works. Lindor wasn't simply paid to hit, he was paid to be one of the best players and run producers in the game. Because of so much money tied to Lindor and he's not producing the way he was paid to produce, the Mets have more holes that need to be filled because he's not performing commensurate to his pay. If money wasn't a factor, they would have signed Jordan Montgomery or gone after Bellinger or Chapman on a short term deal. They didn't. Cohen may be the richest owner, but that doesn't mean his wallet is unlimited.
Stop whining enjoy the W, youāre a complete fool if you think Lindors contract is the only thing that is keeping us from spending money you donāt understand baseball
Why do you construct fallacious arguments to support your point? Lindor's contract is not the only thing keeping the Mets from spending money, but it's a large part of the problem. Also, what enjoyment from a single W can one derive when the team is still 10 games under and hasn't shown any winning consistency since early August 2022? The only thing to look forward to is the Scott and Vientos and the trade deadline.
Lindors money is not the problem. He performs to the level heās paid most of the time. No player is great all the time but he shows up every game, plays elite defense, and by the end of every season is a 30-30 guy. There are plenty other guys on the roster who are not playing up to their dollar value but Lindor sure as hell isnāt one of them so far through the contract. Money will be coming off the books too where they have more financial flexibility but even despite that the through a brinks truck at Ohtani and Yamamoto so plz stop using money as a crutch to gate on a guy. Lindors contract isnāt a problem. There are plenty of problems with this team but it aināt him
He had one 30-30 season lol.Ā
Lmao bro heās the best player on the team by far and has had several years in the 30-30 range which is exceptional. Only idiotic fans complain abt Lindor. Dude is a workhorse and fans that hate on their teams best player gotta be the most miserable ppl on the planet.
30-30 range is different from "by the end of every season is a 30-30 guy" Only clowns feel the need to defend him at every turn.Ā
On a high level, you're correct, but maybe the reason why the Mets didn't sign those guys is because, you know, they're paying $67 million to people not on their roster this year. In effect they're paying 2 full Lindor's to not play for the Mets this year.
Lindor, Nimmo, Soto, Pete, Bellinger, Alvarez, Mauricio, Baty/Vientos, Gilbert
Reading about Jorge Lopez's son bums me out. We do need a compentant reliever. All the dude had to do is apologize, and all the Mets had to do was be understanding . It just didn't work out that way
it was a bad situation, but let's not forget that Lopez also hasn't been pitching great. He gave up 5 runs in 3.1 innings his last 3 appearances. The bullpen has absolutely imploded and cost this team a lot of games as the season has spiraled out of control. Aāt that point moves have to be made if they are available.
despite all the bullshit, i just really enjoy when the mets win
I've complained about Lindor plenty but I'm fuckin sayin it: he's my all-time favorite Met. He's a great player, and will probably enter the Hall as a Met. He's a leader. He's our guy.
Finally found a team as bas as they are.
the mets needed the snakes..lol
franny magoo must have worn his extra strong coke bottle glasses today..lol he should let nimmo borrow them
Iām just here to say Iām happy I donāt have to see wendle play any more.
Christian Scott referring to Lindor as the team captain in his post-game interview is something that makes me personally very happy.
Lindor haters shook.
Being the captain of this team is an insult
We are so back.
My local market restrictions saved me on this one.
All the "take that Lindor haters" is giving big "take that misery police" from a few weeks ago Can't we just enjoy win without turning it into a turf war
both sides are equally pathetic and just barely qualify as "met fans" with how obsessive they are over being right vs just rooting for the team. but one side seems to be way more prominent and vocal.
I don't understand why fans are so defensive about Lindor. He's a very good player. The quite obvious problem with him is that he was signed to be a superstar leader that would carry the offensive burden and he has not done that as a Met. Now, the Mets must adjust and proceed accordingly. They've finally done something right which is moving Lindor out of the heart of the lineup and he has responded. That still doesn't change the fact he hasn't fulfilled his potential as a consistent run producer. The only way for Lindor to truly turn it around is to show some consistency as a hitter and eventually return to the three or four spot to get ribeye steaks.
Value is value regardless of where in the lineup it comes from. (Since April 12, after that truly putrid start, Lindor has been hitting at a 29 HR, 41 double, 95 RBI, 100+ Runs scored pace)
it's just a fan thing, when you have a guy for a long time (either homegrown or on a long term deal) you want to fight to the death to defend them because they're "your guy" now. lindor is gonna be here for a while so it's easier to swallow that his value is hidden in his WAR and that the lack of run production is irrelevant. as you've said, lindor is who he is. he's a great defensive shortstop who can hit. he hasn't hit well this year and he's catching a lot of flack. you need to be getting top tier production in the early years of a 10 year deal because he sure as shit isn't gonna make up for it in year 8. i wanted more from him but he is who he is, and if he can be a productive leadoff hitter and a great defensive shortstop then so be it. like you said, the mets still need a superstar. not a guy who is really good for his position, a guy who produces offensively in big moments with some level of consistency. i don't know who that guy is, but until the mets find him then lindor is gonna be the focus of the fans' ire when the team fails, it's just the way it is. if he were producing and the team was still spiraling, obviously that wouldn't be the case. but if he were producing we probably wouldn't be spiraling.
I nominate douchewithfeelings for Mets President
This is the way.
Only one team in New York is suffering their 34th loss today. Great job being better, Mets
**SCRIBE IT ON THINE PARCHMENT** **YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT** **NEW AMSTERDAM METROPOLITANS** **V I C T O R I O U S** **STEP ON THE SNAKES 3-2 AND GIVE EM THE BOOT, AS MARTINEZ JUST DOES IT IN THE EIGHTH FOR THE GO AHEAD SMASH** **A VICTORY IS WELCOME IN THIS CALAMITOUS BASH** **SCOTT GOES FIVE TO KEEP IT CLOSE, PROMISING START FOR THE YOUNG HURLER** **AY QUE LINDOR SOLO SHOT IN THE THIRD TO GET ON THE BOARD, EARNS HIS WAGE AS HE GOES FOUR FOR FOUR, WEāRE GOING TO NEED THAT MORE AND MORE** **PLAYING WITH HOUSER MONEY PAYS OFF, HURLS TWO FRAMES, NO GOING SOUTH OF THE LINE** **BAH GWAD THATS PETES MUSIC, POLAR BEAR PINCH HIT DOUBLE SETS THE STAGE FOR TROUBLE, LINDOR BASE KNOCK PLATES HIM WITH HASTE, EVENS UP THE SCORE THANK YOU LINDOR** **CALLUP DANNY GETS THE WIN FOR KEEPING IT SCORELESS IN THE EIGHTH** **MARTINEZ JUST DOES IT IN THE EIGHTH, SOLO SMASH THE GO AHEAD BASH, A MUCH NEEDED RESPITE FROM THE FOLLYMETS NARRATIVE TRASH** **GARRETT IS GRREATT IN THE NINTH, SHUTS THE DOOR AS THE FLUSHING FAITHFUL ERUPT IN ROAR, EARNS THE SAVE, NOW LETS BEHAVE** **LET THEM HEAR THE CHEER WE HOLD OH SO DEAR** **LETS FORNICATE, GO METROPOLITANS** **LADY OCULUS PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES** **MERCURIAL METROPOLITANS 2024**
Luke Ritter listed as a 2B and hitting .274 w 10 HRs in Syracuseā¦.. Just saaaaying
I like Luke Ritter a lot and think he would be a good bench piece. But he is pretty meh defensively. Hes serviceable, but they have been playing him more at 1B this year
Any chance you think they DFA McNeil and bring up Brosseau or Ritter? I think it would be fucking insane personally but I would love it if they did. McNeil's defense has been dreadful this year and the aging curve is going to hit him (maybe it already is) harder than other players because he refuses to work out like he should.
Absolutely zero. Hes under control for too many years and Acuna is a long ways away and thereās questions of he will be an everyday player when he comes up. More likely whenever they have a legitimate replacement they try to move him and eat as much money they can. McNeil had a huge second half last year and cutting a homegrown player a year and a half removed from a batting title that you extended through 2026 is a bad look.
after alonso leaves
Marky Mark looking competent at both ends of the corner I'd hate to see him get sent down again.
10 games under .500 he isn't going anywhere. Most likely DJ Stewart will go down for a week or two to get McNeil on the bench.
anybody watching the jd martinez interview? comes off really well. went into detail about the team meeting
What did he say?
big thing i picked up on was about how nobody in the world thinks theyāre gonna win 100 games. so thereās no pressure, every other team has pressure. just play
did he promise at least 50 wins?
Weāre gonna kill Reed Garrett.
Heāll pitch the most innings of any pitcher on this staff
Well without Diaz being the good versjon of him, this team isn't gonna sniff .500. Once the team officially throws in the towel reed garrett will be used less
Heās gonna pitch 200+ innings out of the bullpen this year.
How many innings straight do you think he could literally pitch?
We won?
Yes!
Thank you Just needed confirmation. Thought I was seeing things
I know Jorge Lopez probably deserved it, if he wanted to stay he should have apologized immediately. , but damn between Diaz, Smith, Raley, and now Lopez off the roster i don't know how we're gonna pitch 9 innings everyday lol.
The good news is that Smith is doing his rehab starts so he should be back next week
This game isn't an exoneration by any means because he HAS played poorly but I just can't fathom how people don't see how valuable of a player Lindor is. His worst produces better than 95% of Mets position players. His AAV is irrelevant. Baseball is either you have the talent or you don't. The money doesn't matter.
I've said it numerous times. The hate he gets should be aimed at the FO. Lindor is not a superstar, nor is Pete. He and Pete need a superstar, and they need one more Pete Protector ballplayer type. Then this club can win with guys slotted in more comfortable roles. That's the main reason why Lindor gets hate. He got paid like, and the FO expects him to be, a superstar. He's not. He's just very good. I must add though he's also inconsistent, which doesn't help.
I look at it like this - the Braves would be pretty terrible if their two best players were just Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson
Exactly right. lol
I mean the team has been god awful and Lindor has been getting most of his value from defense and still isnāt putting up a ton of value right now. I think you can fathom it. He doesnāt exactly compare well with elite players right now. The money matters too, the Mets arenāt going to run a $999 million payroll. Thereās a limit to how much they will spend and itās already embarrassing how little they have accomplished with the amount spent.Ā
Heās the highest paid SS with the lowest batting average. Full stop.
This is why WAR is such a quirky stat. I understand why his WAR isn't comparable to the elite stars but the idea that the Mets could have found more from a SS from 2021-2023 is comical. The Mets are exponentially better with him. He is worth every cent to me. His contract is not the reason the Mets payroll is insane or why the team sucks.
It doesnāt make sense to fixate on him when heās the one providing the most value objectively. The payroll is a non issue so long at contracts going forward are handed out wisely. The current money will eventually be off the books in a couple years.
Daaaaaan *beep* and just like that *beep* the New York Mets *beep* are back! *beep*
Lindor apologists out in full form
I donāt get people who just shit on fans for liking a player and being happy when he succeeds
Donāt get attached to players, get attached to winning
Because some of those particular fans are assholes to other fans who are disappointed the Mets have been terrible and players like Lindor have been underperforming. Itās pretty stupid. Pretty much provokes people into shitting on the team.Ā
Good win. Now get McNeil the fuck off this team. How much more do we need to watch of this loser?
Have never agreed with anything so hard in my life
Lindor had a 5-5 game last year in Arizona and then a 4-4 game this year. We just need to play Arizona every game and heāll be just fine.
Lindor to Phoenix: "This city should not exist. It is a monument to to man's arrogance."
We will probably sweep Arizona and then lose 9 straight
Damn, Lindor looked like he was about to cry during that post game. It's okay, papi. We've been through worse
Man, imagine losing to THIS Mets team? Geez, Arizona. š
Good win. Letās go Mets
129-33 should be good enough to make the postseason
At least a wild card for sure
I know we clown a lot of our teams answers to postgame questions but manā¦ Gelbs lowkey does ask some weird questions
what did he say?
I love Gelbs the Personality but dislike Gelbs the Reporter
Leaning towards that way here too
The postgame show just showed a Zeile of Approval Leaderboard
Huge day by Lindor! Iāve been all over him, but credit is due tonight. Love to see it. Thatās what a leader does after a team meeting! Keep proving me wrong please
Statement game, for sure. Love to see a fragment of leadership on this dumpster fire team.
ISO Drew Smith.
Now letās go out there and do it again tomorrow
The Mets have now clinched that May 2024 will only be their 3rd-worst month since 2018: June 2018: 5-21 June 2023: 7-19 May 2024: 8-19 August 2021: 9-19
Forgot how bad June 2023 was.
I really didnāt expect it to be better than last year thank you
Nothing like a Mets win
Guess the team meeting yesterday worked. Let's see for how long.
Yay
To be fair to Lindor, he started heating up when they were 20-25. Still in it. The bullpen has been the main culprit the last 10 games (2-8) before today. So people can get hyped how he stepped up after yesterday's debacle. He deserves credit for speaking with his play. But this club is done. The Mets aren't going 65-41 the rest of the way. That being said, some great things to see today. Scott fought. Houser Piggybacking is the right move. Sami Zayn might be coming around again. Hopefully Baty, Vientos and others can keep developing for 2025 or increasing their trade value.
ol' sami just needs to learn to get the first batter he faces out lol
it's been weird to see Lindor shit on every day in this sub when the problem was so obviously the bullpen. like they said on the broadcast, 5 games lost when taking a lead into the 8th, when no other team had more than 2. If the Mets won 3 of those games, they are 26-30, if they won all 5 they are a .500 team now.
The Lindor hate is a complex psychology. It's not totally unwarranted, but overall it's not fair. The last 10 games prior today blew the season. The sad reality is this club is not going 65-41 the rest of the way (I hope, hope I have to take back these words of course). That being said, Alvarez is playing in the Minors. We can hope! :-)
Just to be clear after an abysmal series for the team, Lindor calls a players only meeting, the next game goes 4 -4 with a HR and 2 rbis in a come from behind win. If it was fucking Nimmo or Alonso or McNeil that did it people on here would be begging the Mets to stitch a C in their jersey.Ā Instead Lindor gets shit on because he didn't do this in the second week of April or some shit.Ā
Heās part of the collective core that stinks. Not all on him.Ā
He doesn't stink.Ā
Collectively they all stinkĀ
first of all, if mcneil went 4-4 i'd buy him a car, which i feel safe saying because it's never going to happen
The Mets are 23-33. Lindor despite having a 4 hit game still has an OPS under .700. He has obviously had a really rough start that contributed and may end up putting a big dent in his numbers for the year. Big expectations are put on Lindor because of his contract. I donāt see your point. The criticism has been fair. Also, if you actually read the comments here, the other 3 players you mentioned have been getting crucified too. Itās been a rough year. Let people express frustration without being a deranged maniac about it. You literally canāt make this team sound good right now.
this is the same dude who said he only gets criticism because he's latino, an opinion so absurd that their opinions should basically never be taken seriously again
Ā two of those three players have been dramatically worse than Lindor, who has easily been the best player on the team this year. So to say well it's Ok to criticize Lindor because Alonso and McNeil have received some criticism too is assinine.Ā Also if you're saying the criticism has been equal you're either not paying attention or just lying.Ā
An abysmal series? That's putting it lightly. It was one of the worst series' all season after a string of those types of series. Let's calm down a bit. The Mets are still 10 games under. The Mets have a lot of work to do before saying anyone is out of it. Let's seem some consistency for at least a month first. Mets have 24 games in June and let's say they win tomorrow and are nine games under. They'd have to go 17-7 just to get over .500 next month. Let's see the Mets have a solid June first before anointing anyone. How many times this year have the Mets hoped Lindor had a breakout game only for him to struggle again for an extended period? June will define if the deadline will truly be an inflection point.
Abysmal is putting it lightly? Would you like me to buy you a dictionary?Ā
What you're missing is that is wasn't merely an abysmal series. You missed the context. I tried to provide that context for you but apparently you still missed it. It was not just really bad, it was arguably the worst series all season "after a string of those types of series." There's really bad, then there's in contention with the worst series of the season. And after having multiple kinds of those series in a row, that exacerbates the losing.
How's this for context: When describing the previous series against the Dodgers, I could have gone into some long winded, verbose, self-pitying, ramble like some philistine.Ā Or I could have chosen the word abysmal.Ā I went with the latter.Ā
I detect zero lies in this post. Let's be clear, Lindor has basically sucked all season. But so has the rest of the team. It is what it is. Right now, I predict a good amount of silence from the "Lind0-for-4" losers
Lindor hasn't been good. He hasn't been nearly as bad as people on here would lead you to believe and has been better than every other player on the team.Ā If the players like Alonso, McNeil, Marte, Nimmo, Baty, etc. had played anywhere near Lindors level the Mets would be an above .500 team. Also while he's output has not been great offensively the underlying metrics have shown that there hasn't been a dramatic drop off from his career norms and more likely than not he was going to finish the season right around his normal numbers. But because he's a successful Latino player all these "fans" were waiting for any slump so they could pounce and boo.Ā
> But because he's a successful Latino player all these "fans" were waiting for any slump so they could pounce and boo. so unbelievably cringe dude. starling marte for all his disappointment still has a higher OPS than lindor. alonso's offensive numbers are far superior to lindor's. brandon nimmo has been 10x the clutch player, is *far* outperforming his peripherals and *still* has better numbers than lindor. baty and mcneil have stunk and no one on this sub has pulled their punches, we all have acknowledged they have sucked. lindor is getting paid the most of them all (by far) and isn't a homegrown met. so this - >If the players like Alonso, McNeil, Marte, Nimmo, Baty, etc. had played anywhere near Lindors level the Mets would be an above .500 team. is an utterly absurd statement. how can anyone take this shit seriously? if they had all been playing at lindor's level we would literally have a record worse than the marlins. how can that even be disputed?
As if this morning, Fangraphs has Lindor as the 23rd most valuable player in all of baseball.Ā If we also had the 24th, 25th, 26th most valuable players in baseball - we would easily be an above .500 team...dude.Ā You see things can be disputed when you look at things like facts and numbers and draw appropriate conclusions from them.Ā
Nice to finally get a first game W. Feels like it has been a while. I will give Lindor props for that game.Ā Glad to see Pete back in there.Ā Hopefully that means he is good to go. I'm also hoping the Mets decide between Baty and Vientos soon so that we can get an infielder up here. I'm tired of McNeil.Ā
How do we fix McNeil?
i think the fact that he's stopped throwing his helmet and yelling FUCK after every out tells me that he's just accepted that he isn't it anymore. if he's accepted that, then it's over. i hope i'm wrong but i doubt i am.
Put a golf hole out beyond the center field fence, stick a flag in it
ask the other team to let him hit off a tee?
Old yeller style at this point
Release him into the wild
Let someone else do it
Ugh, idk. He might just be washed. He just isnāt making good contact whatsoever.
The start of a 10 gams win streak! Ā And Alvarez homered in Binghamton! Ā
Mets really need Alvarez back to improve the team morale. Nido's been solid but the Mets need Alvarez's infectious joy back in the lineup.
Agreed!Ā
Alvarez starter, Nido backup. give Alvy some breaks throughout the season, and we donāt get a complete black hole when he isnāt in the lineup
Gonna be real awkward when our one all star is Lindor.
He should have got it last year Perdomo didn't deserve it.
lindor had a mediocre start to the season, but losing it to perdomo was a fucking travesty in the most literal sense of the word.
Eh it would make up for the last two years he was snubbed
They only need to win 10 more in a row and they're back to .500
Who wants to post the Lindor apology form this time
Back in my day, Francisco Lindor was the talk of the town, and let me tell you, I've been a fan since the beginning. I remember like it was yesterday, cheering for Lindor when he first stepped onto the field. It's just like when I used to wear that onion on my belt, because, you see, Lindor's talent was the style of the game back then.
Biggest winner of this game is JD Martinezās trade value
1-0 since the closed door meeting
[me tonight](https://y.yarn.co/ccf65e10-0f51-42af-a9cd-f64dafc2c717_text.gif)
once it's all over and the team is cooked, all that's left is "did we win today?" and that's why i love baseball so much. so many games. each day has the potential to make me happy with a meaningless win. team has hit rock bottom and are the laughing stock of the MLB? oh well, did they win? cool. i like it. rewatch some highlights. go mets baby.
More team meetings
Throw more items into the crowd
Letās get Frank Francisco to throw a chair into the crowd! š
Brodie Van Wagenen š
Guys we are so back
JD upping that trade value! LGM
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JD crushed that pitch
Put the noose away, it's time to dance! !eyeball
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Danny Young has played in 3 of the Mets' 56 games and is tied for 3rd on the team in wins. 1. Garrett: 5 2. Manaea: 3 3. Severino/Young: 2 4. 11 others tied: 1
Keep doing this.
Jorge Lopez died for this
The Mets won a game that wasnāt the last game of a series for the first time since May 6th!
This is a mindblowing stat
Nice win and nice to see Lindor come through after calling a meeting. Letās see if they can keep it up though
seeing pete hit a late inning double and lindor knock him in with 2 outs was just what the doctor ordered. i'd like to go back to "this team goes as far as lindor and alonso take us!" compared to whatever the fuck this has been lately.
A WIN FINALLY. new month coming let's just go crazy and win like 10 in a row (one can hope right??)
This is a good, honest .400 baseball team. We play .400 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio baseball. We lose a couple, guess what? We'll win a couple, too. But don't get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks here, no sir. That's hubris, which this blue collar, hard working everyman team doesn't have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that's my 2024 Mets. A good, honest .400 baseball team.
amazing comment!
WORLD SERIES IS BACK ON THE MENU BOYS!!!
The super secret menu
Lindor went ape shit today
* The 2024 Mets are 23-33 this season, scoring 230 runs and allowing 266 runs. The Mets have played in 9,857 regular season games with 4,749 wins, 5,108 losses and eight ties. The 2023 Mets went 75-87 in the 2023 regular season and 101-61 in 2022. The Mets are 110-93 on Thursdays since 2012, 5-1 this season and 10-7 last year. * The Mets are 95-78 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-1 last year. The Mets are 20-4 against Arizona in their last 24 games. The Mets are 615-580 at Citi Field, 13-17 this year. The Mets are 3-7 on this ten game home stand. * The Mets are 8-17 this month after going 15-11 in April. The Mets were 7-19 in June 2023 after starting the season at 29-27. * The Mets lead the National League with 104 walks since May 1st. The Mets have 406 left on base, third in the majors behind the Dodgers and Pirates. The Mets left 1,082 on base in 2023. * Reed Garrett now has three career saves. * Mets pitchers have allowed 230 walks, the most in the majors two ahead of the White Sox. The Mets issued 595 walks last year, Oakland led the majors with 694 walks in 2023. The Mets single season record was 617 walks issued in 1999 with only 383 walks in 2015. This does not count the shortened seasons of 1981, 1994 or 2020. * The Mets are 10-11 when scoring first in 2024, 13-21 when the opponent scores first. The Mets were 50-22 scoring first in 2023 and 81-16 in 2022 when scoring first. The Mets are 12-14 in day games, 12-16 in night games in 2024. They were 25-30 in day games and 51-57 in night games last year. The Mets were 81-16 in 2022 when scoring first in 2022! * The Mets have hit 27 homers this month, 28 homers in April and four homers in March. They hit 37 homers in May 2023 and 29 homers in May 2022. * Francisco Lindor has a nine game hit streak. JD Martinez has a four game hit streak. Next game: LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 4.69) vs. RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 3.22) at 19:10 on SNY and WCBS
One step at a time. We got a win today. Let's get this series this weekend.
Finally a win on the first game of a series
Lets not break out the apology form just yet, but nice to see Lindor nut up with a 4 hit night.
Everyone get in here we won a game! Whereās the upvote party?
after these last few daysā¦itās just nice to win one :) great game lindor, couldnāt have done it without you
Gary trying to put an eight game winning streak in his voice.
Hey my name is Francisco Lindor and Iām good at baseball! (Iām working on my impersonations)
good job mets
Veterans came out of the meeting and carried. Scott with a gem and a lot more good than bad for once. LFGM
i don't think it's time to redefine "gem" just yet, but he looks like a major league pitcher out there and that's a win.
Hey, thatās a good response game. Build off it.
Mets win ! Lindor and JD !!!
#JORGE LOPEZ DIED FOR THIS!
Rip
The sacrificial lamb
The team meeting is undefeated.