The Mets manager’s defense of his star player after Lindor took a pitch to the face during the season-opening series in Washington won the shortstop over, MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds said during an interview with WFAN’s Tiki Barber and Brandon Tierney. And he believes that is a big reason for Lindor’s bounce-back season so far.
“I’ll let you inside the curtain here: after the game, Francisco went into Buck’s office and told him he never had anyone stand up for him like that,” Reynolds said. “I’ve been watching Mets games from a distance, and if you watch closely, every time after a game, Francisco is sitting there talking to Buck.