{"id":426331,"date":"2023-06-06T18:19:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T18:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=426331"},"modified":"2023-06-06T18:19:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T18:19:06","slug":"while-francisco-lindor-is-working-through-a-slump-mets-are-looking-for-an-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/while-francisco-lindor-is-working-through-a-slump-mets-are-looking-for-an-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"While Francisco Lindor Is Working Through A Slump Mets Are Looking For An Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tens of thousands of spectators at Citi Field have been booing Francisco Lindor over the past week. The Mets shortstop wants them to continue playing until he has regained their confidence.<\/p>\n<p>After striking out three times in four at-bats without recording a single on Saturday, Lindor didn\u2019t beg for a break from the jeers he heard.<\/p>\n<p>He also didn\u2019t try to hide the fact that he was the target of more boos than any other deserving contender at Citi Field\u2019s listless Mets\u2019 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Francisco Lindor on hearing boos from the fans at Citi Field:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I don&#39;t want to block them out. They&#39;re expressing their frustration and I hear them. I&#39;m right there with them. Just got to get better.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/etJ7b5WQbL\">pic.twitter.com\/etJ7b5WQbL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1665145480123400193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>While Francisco Lindor Is Working Through A Slump Mets Are Looking For An Alternative<\/h2>\n<p>Since he destroyed his former club, the Guardians, at Citi Field more than two weeks ago, Lindor has gone into another rut during the Mets\u2019 previous four games. Lindor is 5-for-44 (.114) with seven RBI, four runs, and nine strikeouts in his previous 11 games.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/mets\">Mets<\/a>\u2019 offence has struggled against the Blue Jays, scoring just one run in two losses to start the series on Friday and Saturday, which has added to Lindor\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Philly broadcasters aren&#39;t fans of Francisco Lindor&#39;s lob to first <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ao3Tb4R9h\">pic.twitter.com\/0ao3Tb4R9h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinBaseball_\/status\/1664096825874194432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Francisco Lindor, whose talent is above average but whose offensive output thus far has been fairly average, may be the first on the list of Mets concerns right now.<\/p>\n<p>With 60 games played, Lindor had a.688 OPS, which ranked him 26th out of 48 shortstops with at least 50 plate appearances as of Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did this throw by Francisco Lindor break the unwritten rules of baseball? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Oav3MGNRpp\">pic.twitter.com\/Oav3MGNRpp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsRadioWIP\/status\/1664240048861061124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Lindor still possesses power, his contact has been weak. A man with a $341 million deal who bats first for the Mets virtually every game has not yet displayed the traits of a top-of-the-order hitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year I went through [a slump], and it hurt,\u201d Lindor said this weekend, when he finished up a 2-for-22 homestand that included eight strikeouts. \u201cThis year I\u2019m going through it, and it hurts. I\u2019ll probably go through it late in the year again, and it will hurt the same amount. It\u2019s just one of those [things] that you\u2019ve got to work [your way out of].\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Francisco Lindor since May 1st:<\/p>\n<p>28 for 134 (.209 AVG)<br \/>.254 OBP<br \/>.627 OPS<br \/>4 2B<br \/>6 HR<br \/>19 RBI<br \/>15 R<br \/>2 SB<\/p>\n<p>Lindor needs to be better if the Mets are going to be successful. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AxENMIsXvV\">pic.twitter.com\/AxENMIsXvV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYM Stats (@nym_stats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nym_stats\/status\/1666144385417768962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lindor has stated that he would rather play his way out of slumps than rest for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>For a Mets club with limited options, Lindor&#8217;s good glove makes him useful even when he is not hitting.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff McNeil, then, if not Lindor? Erick Escobar? Even Mark Canha has been named as a potential possibility by Buck Showalter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hitters currently at their 15-day rolling Brl% peak<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Andres Gimenez (4.1%)<br \/>&#8211; Ty France (8.9%)<br \/>&#8211; Jeremy Pena (13.3%)<br \/>&#8211; Francisco Lindor (13.5%)<br \/>&#8211; Austin Riley (22.2%)<br \/>&#8211; Tyler Stephenson (13.5%) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J9KvODLOsi\">pic.twitter.com\/J9KvODLOsi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonPgh\/status\/1666119444853030912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho would play shortstop?\u201d the manager asked rhetorically Sunday before addressing McNeil, Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo, too. \u201cThey\u2019re good players. They will seek their level. Sooner or later they seem to always follow the track record. Right now, it\u2019s not happening in some cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Francisco <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lindor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lindor<\/a> from the right side: <br \/>.243 BA \/ 6 HR \/ .850 OPS<\/p>\n<p>Francisco Lindor from the left side:<br \/>.199 BA \/ 4 HR \/ .613 OPS<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LGM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/21JcEIYTQD\">pic.twitter.com\/21JcEIYTQD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Nolan (@James1Nolan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/James1Nolan\/status\/1666113496155561987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Buck Showalter shouldn&#8217;t go much farther than the choices he has already considered in the past to replace Lindor at the top of the Mets&#8217; lineup. Starling Marte, the former #2 hitter who has just turned around his season, might move back to the top of the lineup if Jeff McNeil were to remain in the #3 place. The Mets could consider moving Mark Canha or Francisco Alvarez back to the #2 place as well.<\/p>\n<p>In either case, there are several players who could step in for Lindor at the top until his bat begins to heat up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Former MLB Star Barry Zito Debuts With Savannah Bananas: Played His Guitar &amp; Won The Game\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/former-mlb-star-barry-zito-debuts-with-savannah-bananas-played-his-guitar-won-the-game\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Former MLB Star Barry Zito Debuts With Savannah Bananas: Played His Guitar &amp; Won The Game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tens of thousands of spectators at Citi Field have been booing Francisco Lindor over the past week. The Mets shortstop wants them to continue playing until he has regained their confidence. After striking out three times in four at-bats without recording a single on Saturday, Lindor didn\u2019t beg for a break from the jeers he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":399717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,55],"tags":[1270,9124,9123,4997,2221],"class_list":["post-426331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","category-new-york-mets","tag-francisco-lindor","tag-francisco-lindor-boos","tag-francisco-lindor-mets","tag-mets-news","tag-mlb-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=426331"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426331\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=426331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=426331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=426331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}