One mental lapse on the basepaths cost the New York Mets a game, but it took just one social media post from a franchise icon to try and save Francisco Lindor from the fans’ wrath. Even the best of players can have an off day, and Mets legend José Reyes knows that.

Reyes wrote, “Relax everybody… my guy Francisco Lindor gonna be good. Bad days happen — that’s baseball.”

The Mets lost 2-1 to the Cardinals in extra innings, but the loss hurt more knowing that it came due to mistakes from the Queens’ beloved Francisco Lindor.

In the very first inning, Lindor tagged a man at 2nd, which was a brain-fade moment, as he forgot how many outs there were.

He missed an easy double play that would have ended the inning and kept the pitch count for Freddy Peralta to a minimum.

Another blunder came in the 6th inning.

Lindor was picked off at 1st base just before Juan Soto hit a solo homer. While it can happen to anyone, the fact that it happened to a player like Francisco Lindor was a big surprise, especially with how agile he is.

Those miscues helped the Cardinals score a run to tie the game, send it to extras, and eventually win it.

Manager Carlos Mendoza called these mistakes “inexcusable” but defended Lindor’s aggressive base-running strategy. Mendoza said the pickoff was more about trying to create momentum than a lapse in focus. But the blame isn’t on Lindor alone.

In the 11th inning, the Mets had a bases-loaded situation with just one out, but they failed to score even a single run, and the Cardinals took advantage of that and walked it off. Guess how bad the Mets’ offense was!

They were 1-29 with runners in scoring positions in this series.

And the problems in the offense run deeper.

Star acquisition Marcus Semien is 2‑for‑20 at the plate, with the 2 hits coming on Opening Day. Although Soto has hits, he has often failed to deliver in crucial positions, adding to the problems.

The team went 0-11 with runners in scoring position in the final game against the Cardinals.

Now, even though Lindor’s errors were glaring, we have seen him bounce back in the previous season.

In 2025, Lindor had a slow start with just 5 hits in the first 8 games, but finished the season with an average of .267 with 31 homers and 31 stolen bases. This proves why a legend like José Reyes is still backing Lindor after a tough day in the office.

Even through tough times, Francisco Lindor backs Bo Bichette

Being the leader he is, Francisco Lindor is stepping up to back his players.

Bo Bichette‘s start to his Mets career has been tough.

He is going on 3-28 after the series against the Pirates and the Cardinals. He has struck out 8 times already and has gone hitless in some serious moments, like the 4-3 loss against the Pirates.

“I thought my at‑bats were terrible, too,” Bichette admitted after the Mets fans booed him.

Coming off a three‑year, $126 million contract, expectations were high, and every at‑bat felt amplified in New York.

However, Francisco Lindor showed his support for Bo Bichette.

“He’s going to execute,” and that Bichette will “come through more than he fails.”

And Bichette did prove Lindor right in the first game against the Cardinals as he hit a go‑ahead, RBI single in a 4‑2 win. But then again, he went 1-8 in the next two games.

After the Cardinals, Bichette and the Mets head to face the San Francisco Giants, where he has another chance to make an impact with his bat. He will want to step up in the Giants series and prove his worth.

With Lindor’s faith still spoken aloud and the team behind him, there’s room for a turnaround that brings the New York Mets’ offense to life in a new city.