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NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor blamed his apparent dugout dustup with Jeff McNeil on a runaway rodent. One saw a rat, he claimed, and the other a raccoon. The story stunk like a skunk, but either way, the night ended in a New York Mets victory.
What was in the Mets dugout?
NEW YORK — As Pete Alonso returned to the dugout following his 450-foot, second-deck homer in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 3-0 win over the Blue Jays on Friday, teammate James McCann grabbed a plush horse, raised it high, and placed it on Alonso’s shoulders.
What was the commotion in the Mets dugout tonight?
Lindor’s explanation for the commotion was he and McNeil were debating whether an animal in the tunnel was a rat or raccoon. “I told him, I’ve never seen a New York rat and we went down sprinting about to go see a New York rat and he got mad at me like, ‘No it’s not a rat, it’s a raccoon.
What really happened between McNeil and Lindor?
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor grabbed Jeff McNeil by the throat and pinned him against a wall during a scuffle in the Citi Field dugout tunnel on May 7, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post.
What happened with Mets?
The Mets were officially eliminated after the Phillies beat the Pirates. It is the fifth consecutive season that the Mets have missed the playoffs.
Why do the Mets have a horse?
It’s been one week since the fabled Home Run Horse first appeared in the Mets dugout, fitted with a backwards cap and an orange and blue warm-up jacket. According to Pete Alonso, the horse is a byproduct of the Mets’ clubhouse camaraderie.
Where is the Mets dugout?
Best Seats for Visiting Team Fans Sticking with the dugout theme, its tough to go wrong with a seat behind the visitors dugout which you can find in sections 121-123.
Did Lindor get in a fight?
Francisco Lindor grabbed Jeff McNeil by throat during Mets’ ‘rat-raccoon’ altercation.
Who did Lindor punch?
The first home run: In the second inning, Lindor launched a 398-foot, three-run homer off Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt to give the Mets a two-run lead. The second home run: With the Mets up a run in the sixth inning, Lindor hit a laser out to center field off reliever Wandy Peralta.
Who did Lindor fight with?
After six months, the rat-raccoon feud between Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil has finally been uncovered.
How is Francisco Lindor doing this year?
Lindor is also making an out 76 percent of the time on balls in play in 2021, the fifth-worst among 146 qualified batters. For comparison, pitchers, as a whole, have produced the same out rate at the plate this season. It is indisputable that Lindor is in a slump.
Who is Steve Cohen’s wife?
Steven A. Cohen/Wife.
Are the Mets good?
Considering the Mets rank 19th in the league in batting average and 25th in slugging percentage. They’re not a winning team, they’re just a little less terrible than their opponent. Yet at the same time, the fact that the Mets have a record above . 500 is a major improvement.
What happened to the Mets 2021?
On September 26, the team suffered its 82nd loss, sealing their fourth losing season in five years. The Mets spent 103 days in first place, marking the most days in MLB history a team has been in first and finished with a losing record. The Mets finished the regular season 77–85, giving them a third place finish.
Who hit Batista?
On this date in 2016, Rougned Odor and the Texas Rangers remembered José Bautista’s bat flip, as Odor landed a punch on Bautista during a brawl at 2nd base.
What happened in Mets dugout last night?
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor blamed his apparent dugout dustup with Jeff McNeil on a runaway rodent. One saw a rat, he claimed, and the other a raccoon. The story stunk like a skunk, but either way, the night ended in a New York Mets victory.
What was in the Mets tunnel?
Lindor and Jeff McNeil were together in the tunnel. The reason, per Lindor: “It was funny because I told (McNeil), I was like, ‘Hey, I’ve never seen a New York rat. ‘ We went down sprinting. I wanted to go see a New York rat and he got mad and he’s like, ‘No that’s not a rat, it’s a raccoon.
What happened with Lindor last night?
The Mets didn’t forget the whistling, and it became an issue in Sunday’s game when Mets shortstop Lindor made a whistling motion toward the Yankees dugout during his home run trot in the sixth inning. Unsurprisingly, the Yankees did not enjoy being taunted.
What happened at Mets Yankee game?
The Sunday night game this week in Major League Baseball was game three of the Subway Series, with the Yankees visiting the Mets in Citi Field and there were some fireworks late in a dramatic 7-6 (box score) Mets victory. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor played hero with three homers, including the eventual game-winner.
Have the Yankees and Mets played in the World Series?
The Mets and Yankees have played each other in games that live on as classics. The Yankees beat the Mets in the 2000 World Series 4 games to 1. This series included the infamous Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens incident. Clemens, of the Yankees, threw part of a broken bat at Piazza, of the Mets, after a hit.
