Baseball fans know how quickly a narrative can turn its head. One minute, Francisco Lindor is the heart and soul leader of the New York Mets- the guy visiting every teammate before and after games. The deemed “C” of the team without even wearing. And the next minute, the New York Post story tries to pin him as the villain of the clubhouse.

But not everyone is buying into the narrative, at least not the host of the Locked on Mets podcast. The host of the show, Ryan Finkelstein, practically waved a red flag the second he saw the article’s headline– Revealed. Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeel battled again, and the Mets shortstop’s chilly rapport with Juan Soto helped doom the 2025 season.

In fact, his message to the fanbase was simple–this story just feels off!

Finkelstein said, “The New

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