Francisco Lindor recently opened up about how he and his New York Mets teammates keep their camaraderie up off the field.
As Fox News’ Scott Thompson unveiled, Lindor stated how team dinners have helped the entire Mets roster interact with one another and create a healthy and positive atmosphere amongst themselves, saying:
“We don’t really have the time to sit down and talk,” Lindor explained while also discussing Champs Sports’ new brand platform, “Sport For Life.” “We sit down as an offense, and we all talk. The pitching staff, they sit down and talk. But it’s rare when we all have the opportunity to sit down and talk and just bounce ideas from one side to another.”
“By creating these team dinners, it’s the only chance we got besides going on the bus all together to a city.”
Mets team dinners May have helped them overcome their spring slump
The Mets sure look like the beneficiaries of team bonding as of late. Prior to the All-Star break, New York went 5-1, adding to a strong month of July and an even stronger month of June that enabled them to re-enter the playoff picture in the National League.
The team dinners likely held the team together when they went through their well-documented struggles last spring. Beyond Lindor and the Mets, the ways in which teams in the MLB and other sports gel on the road and in their personal lives translate immeasurably when it is time to perform.
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Francisco Lindor opening up on Mets team bonding aligns with today’s sports climate
Especially in an era where documentaries are being produced more frequently, giving inside scoops on what’s not shown in teams’ regular season and playoff slates in person or on television, Lindor’s attestation to what the Mets do to stay close gives a proper visual in conjunction with their play, especially when they click on all cylinders.
However, it’s not all about what happens out on the field, but also the moments that the Dominican infielder and his teammates share off the field that resonate with himself and the rest of the franchise’s contributors.
