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Francisco Lindor hears boos after rocky start with New York Mets: 'I get it'

NEW YORK -- Francisco Lindor's contract negotiations with the Mets seemed pretty smooth. His swing certainly has not.

The $341 million star shortstop entered Wednesday batting .212 with three RBIs through 18 games with his new team and started hearing boos Tuesday night at Citi Field after grounding out late in a 2-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox.

Honeymoon's over. Welcome to New York.

"It's interesting and it's funny, and it sucks," Lindor said. "It doesn't feel right, for sure. Interesting because it's the first time that it happened in my career.