NEW YORK -- After Francisco Lindor began the season 0-for-11 and his slow starts of the past continued to haunt him, the Mets shortstop was asked what he needed to do to avoid another one.
"That's a fantastic question," Lindor said. "I'm sure everyone's asking that and I'm sure everyone's trying to figure it out, and I'm right there with everyone. I don't know."
Lindor soon got his answer -- from Jeremy Barnes, one of the Mets' two hitting coaches. The gist: Don't chase hits, Barnes told him. Don't chase anything. Stick to the plan and execute it.