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Steve Cohen spoke and the Mets fans listened. After the teams owner when he came to the plate prior to the homestand at Citi Field, the small crowd that showed up Friday night did just that. As he stepped into the batters box in the bottom of the first inning against the Royals, the fans rose to their feet. I wasnt expecting it at all, but it definitely felt good, . It felt good to be able to come home and feel the love Frank Viola Jersey of the fans. When Im playing well or playing bad, it fills my heart. Explore More And it had an immediate impact. Francisco Lindor flew out to left during his first at-bat Friday. Screengrab via X/@SNYtv I wasnt gonna swing at the first pitch and I swung at it, said Lindor, who drilled a line drive foul ball on the Michael Wacha offering. Im a better player when my heart is at a happy place. Shortstop at Citi Field is my happy place. after the win. Thank You Mets fans for your positivity tonight, Cohen wrote on X. I know the players felt it. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! The switch-hitter also got a hand before walking to lead off the bottom of the fourth and again prior to his fifth-inning single and seventh-inning groundout in front of an announced crowd of 18,822 that appeared significantly smaller. You could see [the impact] in the dugout when we saw the standing ovation the first at-bat and then every at-bat, Carlos Mendoza said. Thats what makes this place a special place. All players will feed off that. It was a welcome change from whats been a nightmarish start to the season for the Mets $341 million man, with his struggles occurring both at home and on the road. Last Saturday, Cohen supported the idea of Mets fans giving Lindor a standing ovation upon the teams return to Queens, despite the results. Mets fans gave Francisco Lindor a standing ovation during the first inning Friday. Screengrab via X/@SNYtv Love that idea, Cohen wrote on X. It worked in Philly with [Trea] Turner. Positivity goes a long way. Turner remains the example for the and getting results, as Turner put up terrible numbers in the first year of his 11-year, $300 million deal with the Phillies through July and then was greeted by ovations from the prickly Philadelphia crowd before turning his season around. See Also And Lindor was well aware of Cohens me sage and the po sibility the crowd might react the way it did. Of course, Lindor said. Its in my face every time I open social media. I saw Steves tweet. At the end of the day, people do whatever they want to do and [the ovation] was something I wasnt really expecting. When it happened when I walked up every at-bat, I felt really good. This is home. Cohens support of Lindor came in the wake of ugly private me sages directed at the shortstop and shared by his wife, Katia Reguero Lindor, some of which were threatening. If his early-season slump which has seen Lindor start the year just 6-for-54 after Fridays 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored is getting to him, no one has noticed. Hes the same guy, day in and day out, Brandon Nimmo said prior to the game. If you didnt know the results, you wouldnt know anything was wrong. Hes just focused on winning and in doing everything else in other aspects of his game on defense. Hes still been very positive. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) scores on a New York Mets third base Brett Baty (22) 2-run RBI double during the fifth inning when the New York Mets played the Kansas City Royals. Robert Sabo for NY Post The Mets recent improved play, with series wins in Cincinnati and Atlanta and another victory Friday thats given them six wins in eight games following an 0-5 start, will help take some of the stre s away from Lindor. What eases things is the rest of us taking on some of the load, like we did the last two series, Nimmo said. Thats the most important thing to him: that we win. He knows hes capable of helping us win and thats all he wants to do. So far, that hasnt happened this year. Lindors numbers have been dreadful, with just a .407 OPS and poor results against all types of pitching. At the end of the day, I will always be Francisco Lindor, Lindor said. Good or bad days, I will always play as hard as I can and do what it takes to help this team win. Josh Winder Jersey |
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