NEW YORK — The man known as Mr. Smile didn’t.
As Francisco Lindor floated toward first base in the seconds after cranking an NLDS-winning grand slam, a madhouse of blue and orange exploding around him, the hero of the hour remained abnormally calm.
His face was level, stoic, like an easy sea. He did not flash a grin, pump a fist, flip a bat or roar to the heavens and beyond. He did not turn toward his dugout in jubilation. He did not exhibit a single emotion.
“Stone-cold,” Mets outfielder Jesse Winker told Yahoo Sports after New York’s series-clinching 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4.