As the theory goes – MLB.com has posted a video. (I haven’t seen the video on MLB.com but that’s how the theory goes). In that video you will see the great Mets Captains Hernandez, Carter and Wright, as well as John Franco who was captain for some reason (and who for some reason seems to have been non-person’d during the Steve and Alex Cohen era, but that’s a topic for another day).
I am hoping this is a fan created video – as the clips of the previous captains have some VHS sheen to them, and the timeline is out of order, If it IS a fan made video, then the fan is an idiot.
The end of the video includes Lindor, who of course did this to Mets fans.
Below is Javy Baez on the cover, the other player that did this to Mets fans, but everyone seems to have forgotten how this was covered.
But over the years “Mr. Smile” has worked the media – being accessible always helps, isn’t that right Barry Bonds? – so everyone with a microphone ignores things like the booing or this financial story. Don’t ask questions, don’t rock the boat, keep your access.
So here we are. David Wright’s big day. Are we going to pass the Captain torch to someone who obviously disliked Mets fans? And would the Mets do that on DAVID’S DAY?
I’m going to continue to fight the good fight for the soul of the Mets. We’ve actually gone backward here since the Wilpons left – the museum is gone, the uniforms have gotten worse, and the Mets have won ZERO championships here 5 years into Steve’s promise…..so sure let’s make the cornerstone a guy who was an a-hole to Mets fans. People show their true colors when times are bad.
You can name Lindor captain, you can rename the team the Lindors, you can unretire #41 and issue it to Donald Trump. Do whatever you want.
Booooooo
Francisco Lindor may just be the next captain of the New York Mets pic.twitter.com/K2u35szxDF
— Mets Batflip (@metsbatflip1) July 16, 2025