Will Francisco Lindor be ready for Opening Day? | Baseball Night in NY
On Baseball Night in NY, Keith Raad assesses Francisco Lindor's spring debut, including what he liked and didn't like. Raad also answers if he expects Lindor to start on Opening Day.
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It's good to see Francisco back in action.
I think he's playing next Thursday.
Did he look to you, as a guy who's ready to be the shortstop opening day for the Mets?
I was surprised, pleasantly surprised yesterday calling the game.
Francisco Lindor, I thought he might be a little bit timid, might not swing as hard, but he was just as aggressive as we have known Francisco Lindor to be.
We saw him almost hit a home run, and when you're in spring training, you get excited for things like that.
But the next at bat after he fouled that pitch off was a line drive to right field.
I also saw him dive to his left on a ball up the middle and land on that hand that was the surgery, repaired hand for the hamate bone and he, and he played right through it.
And I think we're all surprised that he, first of all, was in there yesterday, ahead of schedule, and then playing, swinging hard.
I didn't like the top hand coming off the bat a couple times, so something to look at, but I think there's no doubt in my mind he'll be there on opening day, starting.
