NEW YORK -- Before the New York Mets gathered for another celebratory team photo Wednesday night, after another thrilling postseason victory extended this dream season to the National League Championship Series, Francisco Lindor made it a point to hug as many people as possible.
The night's star thanks to a go-ahead grand slam, the franchise cornerstone paid like a franchise cornerstone for these nights, bounced around the infield grass at Citi Field from embrace to embrace. There was a warm hug with Alex Cohen, owner Steve Cohen's wife, who was in tears. There were daps with teammates and coaches and support staff.
Finally, before rushing to the mound for the team photo, there was an extended hug by second base with Brandon Nimmo, the longest-tenured player on the roster. The shortstop and the outfielder squeezed tight. Nimmo dug his face into Lindor's shoulder. Tears welled in his eyes.
"It's really hard to put into words what we've gone through behind closed doors," Nimmo said. "And so for us to be able to experience this together, it's very emotional. We are trying to enjoy every second of this."
The night's star thanks to a go-ahead grand slam, the franchise cornerstone paid like a franchise cornerstone for these nights, bounced around the infield grass at Citi Field from embrace to embrace. There was a warm hug with Alex Cohen, owner Steve Cohen's wife, who was in tears. There were daps with teammates and coaches and support staff.
Finally, before rushing to the mound for the team photo, there was an extended hug by second base with Brandon Nimmo, the longest-tenured player on the roster. The shortstop and the outfielder squeezed tight. Nimmo dug his face into Lindor's shoulder. Tears welled in his eyes.
"It's really hard to put into words what we've gone through behind closed doors," Nimmo said. "And so for us to be able to experience this together, it's very emotional. We are trying to enjoy every second of this."
