Another hurricane is hitting the Mets organization. Fans of the team are once again going all out against David Stearns, the director of operations. This time the reason is Francisco Lindor and his absence from the World Baseball Classic with Puerto Rico.They accuse the executive of denying him permission to compete in the tournament.
In the face of these accusations, Stearns denies interfering to deprive the player of representing his country in the tournament. He emphasized that the franchise cannot intervene in such arrangements because it goes against the regulations, which stipulate that the MLBPA and MLB make such decisions.
We had nothing to do with it. The truth is, I don’t know why he wasn’t cleared. It was not approved by the insurance. Clubs have no involvement in that. It’s all handled through the MLBPA and Major League Baseball. I really don’t know why
He’s lying. It depended on the individual teams, and he said no selfishly
Francisco Lindor and a surgery that makes the Mets nervous
Although they don’t say it, the Mets are concerned about this surgery and its rehabilitation period, because there are players who tend to be affected by decreased grip strength and reduced effectiveness in batting average.
- He hit 31 home runs
- He stole 31 bases
- He drove in 86 runs
Their performance was instrumental in the team finishing with an 83-79 record,
Who will replace Lindor to start the season?
Within the team, two names are being considered,
One of the two would be chosen to replace their teammate while he recovers and is fit to play again.
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