The flu could not retain Francisco Lindor from providing for his staff in the clutch.
The New York Mets shortstop left Wednesday night’s recreation with flu-like indicators but bounced again on Thursday. When Lindor didn’t get started the afternoon game against the Chicago Cubs, he pinch-strike for Joey Wendle in the sixth inning and shipped a two-run double. He wasn’t finished.
The 4-time All-Star came up in the bottom of the 11th inning with one particular out, runners on very first and second and the Mets trailing 6–5. He lined a 3–2 pitch from Daniel Palencia down the remaining subject line, scoring Brett Baty and Harrison Bader and offering the Mets a 7–6 stroll-off gain.
Lindor arrived off the bench to go 2-for-3 with two doubles, 4 RBIs and a run scored. It was a massive effectiveness for a Mets team seeking to discover consistency.
Just after the sport, Lindor informed SNY’s Steve Gelbs that he expended the working day trying to get prepared to perform due to the fact of how badly he was feeling.
This could be the form of sport that could get Lindor heading. He has definitely struggled this period and is at present slashing .207/.287/.380 for an OPS of .667. He has five house operates, 15 RBIs and a .6 WAR. Offered that he’s in the 3rd time of a 10-year, $341 million agreement that is definitely not fantastic plenty of.
Perhaps he required a touch of the flu to transform points close to.
