Do you suppose...

[roger_that]

...that Acuna making the roster was influenced by the Mets knowing that Lindor's wife was expecting?



I had no idea, and was mildly surprised (and pleased) to find Luisangel was the all-purpose backup infielder, but now I'm thinking someone in the front office thought "Well, we know that Lindor will miss a day, and maybe more, in early April so we need a good backup shortstop for the first week of the season, and he's the only one we've got who can play a legit shortstop." In other words, it was really a done deal all along, barring injury and the like.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think it was more about McNeil than about Lindor.

[Edgy MD]

Roger loves them elliptical thread titles.

[roger_that]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think it was more about McNeil than about Lindor.

McNeil's wife was pregnant, too?



They had plenty of options if they were thinking Lindor's good for 162 but we need a 2b man. Baty's a lefty like McNeil, so he could fulfill his role just fine. Acuna's the only one, I think, who could step in at short (as he did in the fall). I'm just wondering if knowing that Lindor would miss a start or three, depending, in early April made their decision for them.

[Chad ochoseis]

...that waiting hands on eyes, Veronica has gone to hide?

[whippoorwill]

What a sweet video. I watched it a lot last summer