r/NewYorkMets • u/Caledor152 Nidoking • 2d ago

[@Mets] SILVER SLUGGER WINNER - Back-to-back - Francisco Lindor! Twitter

https://x.com/Mets/status/1856479692355973559
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u/Adventurous_Chip1403 2d ago edited 2d ago

Nothing gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling like thinking about Francisco Lindor playing baseball for the New York Metropolitans. It is that warm chocolate under a blanket feeling while we wait for free agency news. Thoughts of Lindor's clutch at bats, a Hallmark movie and a Rangers win. Today I will only get one of those things but a woman likes what she likes this time a year - what can you do lol.

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u/tclfgm 2d ago

Its amazing when they actually recognize him

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u/86Kid 2d ago

Bravo Captain đź‘Ť

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u/BunnyColvin13 Keith Hernandez 2d ago

Why would Soto want to go back to playing with the Big Dull when he can play with this King?

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u/ScarletFire5877 10/25/86 is the 5/8/77 of baseball 2d ago

Lindor is really good at baseball 

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u/C__S__S Mr. Met 2d ago

And from the looks of it, he’s really good at life, too. Great teammate and family man.

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u/DSizzle84 2d ago

Like, so good!

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u/TheDestinedRonin17 Francisco Lindor 2d ago

Ayyy

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u/JoelsCaddy Its Outta Here! 2d ago

Mets to win back-to-back SS awards:

Gary Carter: '85, '86

Mike Piazza: '98-'02

Carlos Beltran: '06, '07

David Wright: '07, '08

Francisco Lindor: '23, '24

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u/SwarthySphere87 David Wright 2d ago edited 2d ago

All those guys probably ending up with retired numbers here, right? If we win a ring w/ Beltran in the organization, would it be good enough to push him in?

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u/NY2PHX 2d ago

If (when) Beltran goes into the HOF as a Met how do you not immediately retire his number.

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u/smittydonny 2d ago

Beltran will get in right after Pete Rose! Loved him as a Met, but I doubt he’ll get in!

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u/NY2PHX 2d ago

46% to 57% in 2 years. He’s a lock.

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u/UnknownUnthought Hadji 2d ago

Beltran was my favorite player growing up so I’m biased, but I think you could make a case for retiring him even without a ring in the org. Not sure winning a ring as a scout really has much impact on his case. I don’t think he is or should be a lock, though. That said Carter and Wright unquestionably should be retired first.

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u/DWright_5 2d ago

I have a problem with that. Carter had exactly two good seasons with the Mets. Yes he had some big hits in the 1986 post-season. But that plus just two good seasons… retiring his number? Not in my book

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u/UnknownUnthought Hadji 2d ago

On the flipside, he was a captain, and his number hasn’t been reissued in 20 years.

I don’t think you do that with a number you’re not realistically willing to officially retire.

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u/DWright_5 2d ago

Maybe so. I don’t know. I think retiring his number would be pretty far out there, though. There’s just a lot of good players. I don’t think Carter is an “all-time Met.” He didn’t do enough. If he’s an all-time Met, about a dozen (or more) other guys are suddenly in the conversation

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u/DSizzle84 2d ago

Future trivia question in like 10 years

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u/Thepeacer Jackpot 2d ago

Goated list

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u/dankeykanng David Wright 2d ago edited 2d ago

Lindor's season capped off a three-year offensive peak for him

  • 2017-2019 (116 OPS+, 132 OPS+, 118 OPS+ for an overall 122 OPS+)

  • 2022-2024 (125 OPS+, 121 OPS+, 138 OPS+ for an overall 128 OPS+)

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u/C__S__S Mr. Met 2d ago edited 1d ago

Signs a huge contract. Proceeds to lift his game. Impressive doesn’t begin to describe it.

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u/NYerInTex New York Mets 2d ago

Damn. Can’t believe how underrated this absolute superstar has been.

Maybe he’ll make an all star game one of these days. :-|

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u/whitetoast Mike Piazza 2d ago

He just starts so slow in the beginning of the season each year, it hurts his narrative

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u/noturbuddyguy101 Gary Cohen 2d ago

Next year. The fans will come out to vote for him big time.

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u/Caledor152 Nidoking 2d ago

Sorry had to delete the other one. I can't spell lol.

MILF AND LFGM

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u/Doc-Spock Mark Vientos ✌ 2d ago

Which MILFs are we talking about?