Francisco Lindor plans to pay up if his double-play partner leads the National League in hitting.
Early this season, the Mets shortstop told Jeff McNeil he would buy him a automobile if McNeil won the batting title this yr. McNeil finished Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Nationals with a .326 batting average, 4 points ahead of Freddie Freeman for the NL lead with one game remaining.
Lindor, asked by The Post on Tuesday if the automobile offer was still valid, answered within the affirmative.
“But what form of automobile I don’t know,” Lindor said. “That was not laid out in the negotiations.”
McNeil is attempting to grow to be the primary Mets player to win a batting title since Jose Reyes in 2011. Reyes secured his title on the ultimate day of the season by bunting for successful in his first at-bat after which departing the sport.
“It’s a little bit nerve racking and form of fun,” McNeil said after the Mets won 4-2 and 8-0. “It’s the one award I can really look ahead to. I’m never going to steer the majors in home runs. It’s form of the one which is attainable for me and I’m super excited with my day today.”
McNeil went 2-for-3 in the primary game of the doubleheader. Within the nightcap he homered in the primary inning and finished 1-for-5.
Still to be decided is how McNeil will approach Wednesday’s regular-season finale. Amongst the chances is he could sit out to guard his lead.
“Before the Braves series I knew I used to be somewhat close, but I wasn’t expecting to be where I’m without delay,” McNeil said. “It’s been a reasonably great last seven games. I got hot at the precise time and I’m super completely satisfied I even have a probability to do it.”
Lindor said he’s able to rejoice a McNeil batting title.
“I hope he wins it,” Lindor said.
Lindor hasn’t dropped any hints about what form of automobile is perhaps awaiting him if he wins the title, in keeping with McNeil.
“I’ll have a conversation with him,” McNeil said.
Though Starling Marte isn’t swinging a bat or throwing yet, manager Buck Showalter hasn’t lost hope the outfielder will return for the postseason. Marte has been sidelined for over a month with a fractured middle finger.
“I’m attempting to be optimistic about it,” Showalter said. “I can tell in Starling’s face he could be very frustrated.”
The Mets named third baseman Brett Baty as their Minor League Position Player of the Yr and Dominic Hamel as Minor League Pitcher of the Yr.
Baty owned a .315/.410./.533 slash line with 19 homers and 60 RBIs for Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse. He spent two weeks with the Mets before undergoing surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament.
Hamel, a right-hander, pitched for Low-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn this season, going 10-3 with a 3.25 ERA in 25 appearances, mostly as a starter. Hamel struck out 145 batters in 119 innings.
Francisco Lindor plans to pay up if his double-play partner leads the National League in hitting.
Early this season, the Mets shortstop told Jeff McNeil he would buy him a automobile if McNeil won the batting title this yr. McNeil finished Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Nationals with a .326 batting average, 4 points ahead of Freddie Freeman for the NL lead with one game remaining.
Lindor, asked by The Post on Tuesday if the automobile offer was still valid, answered within the affirmative.
“But what form of automobile I don’t know,” Lindor said. “That was not laid out in the negotiations.”
McNeil is attempting to grow to be the primary Mets player to win a batting title since Jose Reyes in 2011. Reyes secured his title on the ultimate day of the season by bunting for successful in his first at-bat after which departing the sport.
“It’s a little bit nerve racking and form of fun,” McNeil said after the Mets won 4-2 and 8-0. “It’s the one award I can really look ahead to. I’m never going to steer the majors in home runs. It’s form of the one which is attainable for me and I’m super excited with my day today.”
McNeil went 2-for-3 in the primary game of the doubleheader. Within the nightcap he homered in the primary inning and finished 1-for-5.
Still to be decided is how McNeil will approach Wednesday’s regular-season finale. Amongst the chances is he could sit out to guard his lead.
“Before the Braves series I knew I used to be somewhat close, but I wasn’t expecting to be where I’m without delay,” McNeil said. “It’s been a reasonably great last seven games. I got hot at the precise time and I’m super completely satisfied I even have a probability to do it.”
Lindor said he’s able to rejoice a McNeil batting title.
“I hope he wins it,” Lindor said.
Lindor hasn’t dropped any hints about what form of automobile is perhaps awaiting him if he wins the title, in keeping with McNeil.
“I’ll have a conversation with him,” McNeil said.
Though Starling Marte isn’t swinging a bat or throwing yet, manager Buck Showalter hasn’t lost hope the outfielder will return for the postseason. Marte has been sidelined for over a month with a fractured middle finger.
“I’m attempting to be optimistic about it,” Showalter said. “I can tell in Starling’s face he could be very frustrated.”
The Mets named third baseman Brett Baty as their Minor League Position Player of the Yr and Dominic Hamel as Minor League Pitcher of the Yr.
Baty owned a .315/.410./.533 slash line with 19 homers and 60 RBIs for Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse. He spent two weeks with the Mets before undergoing surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament.
Hamel, a right-hander, pitched for Low-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn this season, going 10-3 with a 3.25 ERA in 25 appearances, mostly as a starter. Hamel struck out 145 batters in 119 innings.
