Mets Francisco Lindor out of answers for latest slow start: I dont know

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.MIAMI — Francisco Lindor is open to any working theories.Not that he’s ready to place this in the “slow start” category just yet — the calendar hasn’t even turned to April — but the Mets shortstop didn’t exactly build momentum by going hitless in three games to begin the season.Only exacerbating the situation, the Mets were held to five runs for the series in losing two of three games to the Astros.

That included getting one-hit in Saturday’s series finale.Lindor’s history of slow starts — he has underperformed early in the season for most of his Mets career — only raises questions if he is headed on that track again.How can Lindor avoid such a start?“That is a fantastic question,” he said.“I’m sure everyone is asking that and everyone is trying to figure that out.

I’m right there with everyone.It’s I don’t know.”Lindor, who went 0-for-11 in the series, was only one component of the Mets’ sluggish output.

Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos were also quiet in the series, as only Juan Soto (who reached base seven times, including a homer) left an imprint.“I had a couple of at-bats where I hit the ball right at people,” Lindor said.“So just continue to work and grind and hopefully this is not a monthlong thing.”Lindor said he was satisfied with the number of at-bats he received in spring training and he left camp believing he was set for the season, even with Grapefruit League numbers underwhelming.Manager Carlos Mendoza indicated it’s too early to be concerned.“Three games,” Mendoza said.

“Every game he had at least one or two quality at-bats and some balls were hit hard [Saturday].”In the series, Lindor, Alonso, Nimmo and Vientos were a combined 4-for-42, hardly the kind of start the Mets could have anticipated after unveiling Soto in the lineup for the first ...