Hot Foot
April 21, 2022
Great game. Tylor Megill gave up 4 runs in 6 innings, increasing his ERA from 0.00 to 2.20. The Mets fought back in the bottom of the 5th with hits by McNeil and Lindor, tying the score at four. Lindor had his first great game as a Met; in addition to his hits, his defensive play was on a higher level. I listened to the game on the radio so I didn't see his plays but the way Howie and Wayne described them, Lindor was pumped up.
In the 9th inning with the score still tied at 4, Buck brought in Edwin Diaz. At that moment, I got a bad Mickey Callaway flashback (regarding management of pitchers) and briefly lost all hope. But Amazingly, Diaz did not allow a run to score in a non-save situation.
In the bottom of the 10th, Lindor got a walk-off hit. The celebration at home plate is really what stands out about this game, because later in the day I saw a picture of Pete tugging at Lindor's jersey like some drunk prom king and Lindor giving him "the Heisman" like the homecoming queen who was having none of it. It was the Mets' first walkoff win of 2022, so it's a good omen that Lindor's jersey survived its ordeal.
The "jersey attack fail" was even mentioned by Howie during the broadcast on the following day. Howie said he asked Lindor if he had asked Pete not to tear his jersey apart, and Lindor said no. Then Howie said he asked Lindor something like, "So what then, the jerseys are extra strong this year?" And Lindor said yes.
Who knows if the Mets' 2022 home jerseys are extra strong this year, but if they are, we all know why. To protect against polar bears.
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