Francisco Lindor defends manager Carlos Mendoza after Mets drop 11th straight game
CHICAGO (AP) — The losses are piling up for the New York Mets, and Francisco Lindor thinks the criticism surrounding the team is about to get very loud. It's already pretty noisy. New York dropped its 11th consecutive game when closer Devin Williams blew a ninth-inning lead in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings Sunday.
It’s the longest slide for the club since it lost 11 in a row from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 in 2004.
“We've just got to stick together and stay within ourself and fight,” Lindor said. “Fight. ” Led by Lindor and Juan Soto, the Mets began the season with World Series aspirations.
They had an opening-day payroll of $352. 2 million, tops in the majors . Soto strained his right calf during a 10-3 victory at San Francisco on April 3 — the beginning of a four-game win streak that lifted New York to a 7-4 record.
That seems like a long time ago. The Mets have been outscored 62-19 during their losing streak. They are batting .