Steve Cohen spoke, and Mets fans listened.
After the team’s owner advocated for fans to give the slumping Francisco Lindor an ovation when he came to the plate during the homestand at Citi Field, the small crowd on Friday night did just that as Lindor stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first against the Royals.
Lindor hit the first pitch he saw from Michael Wacha, but the hard line drive went foul before Lindor flied out to left.
It’s been a nightmarish start to the season for the Mets’ $341 million man, with his struggles occurring both at home and on the road.
On Friday, the Mets returned home from an otherwise successful road trip to find their shortstop still with some of the worst numbers in the majors.
Last Saturday, Cohen supported the idea of Mets’ fans giving Lindor a standing ovation upon the team’s return to Queens despite the results.
