L is for Lindor and …
Mets SS Francisco Lindor took charge back in late May. That’s why the team is still playing baseball in mid-October.
“This is a guy that’s never gonna give up. He’s the first guy on the field, working in the cages, and vocal in meetings.” - Carlos Mendoza
It was May 29, and the New York Mets were 11 games below .500 (22-33) and looking up at the entire National League East. They had just been swept, coincidentally, in a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field.
The season was slipping away and Francisco Lindor knew he had to do something. That something was a closed door players-only meeting.
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