That’ s exactly what happened in the Mets’ home opener on Friday afternoon, as second baseman Robinson Cano and shortstop Francisco Lindor combined for three home runs that helped salt …
With two Hall of Fame-caliber players in the middle infield, the Mets’ keystone combo is liable to leave their fingerprints on every game they play together. That’s exactly what happened in the Mets’ home opener on Friday afternoon, as second baseman Robinson Cano and shortstop Francisco Lindor combined for three home runs that helped salt the 10-3 victory away, with Lindor adding a stolen base for good measure. “Good things will happen if you approach your at-bats right,” manager Buck Showalter said after demolishing his old team from Arizona. “Part of the approach today was not trying to hit home runs and just taking what they’ll give you. Our guys were very patient, and what they weren’t trying to do ended up showing up.” On a day honoring Jackie Robinson — the man he was named after — Cano strode to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning. Facing Diamondbacks’ starter Zach Davies, who struck him out in Cano’s only previous plate appearance against him entering Friday’s showdown, the wily veteran confirmed that his power hasn’t expired quite yet. “This is a day that myself and everybody will always remember,” Cano said of playing with No.42 on his jersey. “When you look at Jackie Robinson Day and [say], ‘I did something special that day.’” Cano stared down a darting,79 mph changeup from Davies and hit it 103 miles per hour the other way.
