Lindor's Mental Errors, Mets' Loss

0:00On April 2nd, Francisco Lindor had a night to forget, and the Mets 2-1 lost to the Cardinals and 11 innings at Bush Stadium. The star's shortstop made two big mental errors. In the first inning, he lost track of the outs and jogged off the field after a force play at second. Killing a potential double play for the pitcher. Then in the sixth, he got picked off first face right before the scoreless tie broke. Lindor owned it right away, telling reporters he straight up forgot the outs. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza had his back, saying they trust his decisions even when he slips up. This comes after Lindor dealt with Hamate's surgery, which slows down power hitting as he works back into form. Fans in New York know the drill with short stops, give booed early, then shine. Back in his first met season in 2021, Lindor started slow amid the booze, but flipped the script to become the franchise guy. He's landed top 10 in National League MVP Volts four years running and cranked out a 30-30 season just last year. Lately, he's leaning on his eye at the plate, drawing walks and four straight gains while the power builds post-surgery.

1:06No panic mode here. It's classic. Lindor grinding through a rough patch. Veterans like Jose Reyes remind everyone, this dude's earned the benefit of the doubt. Expect him to lock in and lead the Mets charge soon. That wraps New York Mets News today, brought to you with AI.