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By Miguel Rapetti
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is still on fire with his team and this Saturday he proved it again with two home runs in the 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres, including one that ended up becoming a Grand Slam.
Lindor, who recently became the first shortstop in history to accumulate at least three seasons of 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases and the third in history after José Ramírez and Mike Trout, remained on fire when in the fourth inning he showed signs of the power that he has constantly shown in the 2024 Major League season.
Facing pitchers Michael King and after an error by Manny Machado that loaded the bases and extended the inning, Paquito stood up on his left hand and hit a fastball toward the right field stands at Petco Park to give the Mets an immediate three-run lead.
But the four-RBI episode with the home run did not end there because the power appeared again in the seventh inning and this time to the right.
Facing Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui, Lindor caught a breaking ball that ended up landing in left field and gave almost definitive numbers to the game, sentencing the 6-1 that moments later in the 8th outfielder Harrison Bader extended to the final 7-1.
But in addition to Lindor’s day, which ended with five RBIs and two runs scored in the game, what was striking were the chants of the San Diego fans who, with the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award, highlighted the effort that the Puerto Rican has made so that the Mets remain in the fight for qualification for the postseason.
Although Lindor may be a strong candidate for the MVP for many, the National League award seems to be leaning towards Japanese Shohei Ohtani, which would make him the first full-time Designated Hitter to win the recognition.
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