Francisco Lindor Shares Bold Take on Teammate Pete Alonso originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After signing a new contract with the New York Mets last offseason, Pete Alonso is having the best start to a season of his career.

Pete Alonso salutes Francisco Lindor after a heroic pinch-hit double led the Mets to a dramatic 4–2 win over the Rockies.

A rare poor outing from Reed Garrett and a Brett Baty error did the Mets in during a 6-5 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles After the game, the players and Carlos Mendoza discussed a game they gave away

Francisco Lindor gave the Mets the start they needed and Francisco Alvarez and Jose Butto sealed the win in the end. But it was the five scoreless innings that Paul Blackburn gave that was crucial

The Mets took a 2-0 lead on Lindor’s leadoff homer in the first off Dustin May, his eighth leadoff homer as a Met, and Brandon Nimmo’s RBI double in the fifth. Ohtani hit a majestic 424-foot solo homer off Max Kranick in the seventh to draw the Dodgers to within 2-1.

Mets star Francisco Lindor led off a game with a home run for the sixth time this season, putting him in striking distance of the team record.

Francisco Lindor continues to prove why he's not only one the best shortstops in Major League Baseball, but one of the best overall players. Lindor has