Presser: Francisco Lindor & Juan Soto On Clubhouse Dynamic & Offseason Changes
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What insights do Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto share about their clubhouse dynamic?
Yeah, there should be some passion. This doesn't have to be boring.
You don't get bored by baseball. Okay, one thing the game needs is more people like you. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. You. I guess when did the hamate first start to bother you and how are you feeling now a few days out of surgery?
Um, this is something that I've dealt with over the years. Um, it was come and go. And Friday I came to work out here and I did my full workout. And when I finished something fell a little off. Um, and the med staff, they're, they're really good. So they decided to image it. And at first it was a little unclear. Then the following week, um,
How do Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto feel about the offseason changes?
We decided to image more in depth and it turned out that it was not the way they wanted. It didn't look like it looked previously. So we decided to go and get it done. What do you think might have caused it? I mean, I guess wear and tear over the years, just swinging a lot and just different things because I felt that before was hitting the base or swinging or the ball being thrown to me. So I couldn't pinpoint exactly what cost it.
How do you feel about the possibility of opening day right now?
I'm very optimistic. As a player, my goal is to be there on opening day. I trust the staff. I feel like they have dealt with this many times. I know they have dealt with this many times. They're really good. They're probably one of the better in the game. I feel like the goal is to be there.
A couple weeks ago, you were told that you weren't going to be insured to play in the WBC. Kind of a moot point now with the surgery, but... I mean, how much did that catch you by surprise? I mean, did that kind of shock you when that all went down like that?
When, yes, not getting sure for the WBC, yes, it definitely caught me by surprise. I was not expecting it. I felt like I was ready, and I am ready, but obviously after this, it's different. But it's one of those where... at the time he shocked me and I was disappointed and upset at how everything went down and just, yeah.
Did they give you a real explanation for it?
Um, it was about the elbow. They haven't been able, they haven't seen me all off season and I had a surgery, um, at the end of the year. Not that it did not affect any games, but, um, it just didn't make sense for them to insure somebody that they haven't seen.
Carlos said that you have been everywhere since you came back.
What challenges did Francisco Lindor face with his hamate injury?
He says in the weight room, out on the fields. How important is it for you, even though you can't be out doing fielding, to immerse yourself with the new players and to get everyone on board?
It is very important that we have a lot of new faces that I want to get to know and I wanted to to interact with them. And it also makes me feel good to be outside, you know, not inside and being cold all morning, just being outside with the guys, hanging out with them and being a player. You know, I It sucks that I can't be out there doing everything they do, but just to be around the guys, it definitely feels good. And you spend four months in the offseason wishing for this day to show up, and here we are. So I'm definitely going to be out there with them. With all the new players on the infield, is there anything you can do even when you're not able to do anything physically to kind of acclimate yourself or prepare yourself to build that chemistry with those guys?
Getting to know them, just talking to them and watching them and seeing how they do their work. So I'm looking forward to tomorrow and the rest of the week and the rest of spring training. But hopefully I can be out there with them sooner rather than later. Were you surprised at how many new faces and how much overhaul there was in the offseason? I would say... Yes and no. You know, when the year didn't end the way we all wanted it, it's a business, and you have a feeling that every year is not going to look the same. Stearns is one of the best, and his group, they're great. So it was... to see how they went about it the whole offseason. It seemed like it was quiet, quiet, and then suddenly it wasn't quiet and then went back to being quiet and they did a really good job.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights do Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto share about their clubhouse dynamic?
0:00–0:57
2
How do Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto feel about the offseason changes?
0:57–3:20
3
What challenges did Francisco Lindor face with his hamate injury?
3:20–5:57
4
How optimistic is Francisco Lindor about being ready for opening day?
5:57–8:14
5
What are the new faces in the Mets clubhouse and how important is team chemistry?
8:14–11:25
6
How do Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto view the team's potential for the upcoming season?
11:25–13:07
7
What role does Juan Soto see himself playing in the Mets' outfield this season?
13:07–14:47
8
How do Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto plan to improve their game this year?
14:47–20:32
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