Francisco Lindor to begin rehab stint and could return to Mets’ lineup next week
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PHILADELPHIA — Francisco Lindor’s countdown to rejoining the Mets is underway.
The shortstop will begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday for Double-A Binghamton, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and could return to the Mets lineup by early next week.
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Mendoza indicated the plan is for Lindor to play two games in the minors (Triple-A Syracuse could be a stop if weather affects Binghamton) and then decide if he is ready or needs additional time. Lindor would play Friday, rest Saturday and then play Sunday before a determination is reached.
Lindor, who has been on the injured list since April 23 with a left calf strain, has spent the last week playing simulated games.
AdvertisementAdvertisement“This is a guy who knows himself better than anybody, and he’s going to let us know whether he needs more at-bats or basically how he’s feeling, and we’ll go from there,” Mendoza said before the Mets beat the Phillies 6-4.
Among the possibilities is that Lindor will receive occasional starts at DH upon his return.
“I am pretty sure that is going to be a discussion, knowing him, a guy that wants to be in the lineup every day,” Mendoza said. “He will take that as an off day as opposed to being completely out of the lineup, but I am pretty sure there’s also going to be days where we are going to have to be firm and keep his name out of the starting lineup.”
Lindor’s return will shift Bo Bichette back to third base and Brett Baty into the utility role in which he began the season.
Tyrone Taylor will also begin a rehab assignment for Binghamton, but Mendoza said the outfielder’s stay will be longer because he hasn’t built up volume in his at-bats compared to Lindor, who has been playing simulated games.
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Taylor is rehabbing a right hip flexor strain that has kept him sidelined since May 26.
This series won’t resume until Saturday night because of Friday’s World Cup match between Brazil and Haiti scheduled for Lincoln Financial Field — which is across the street from Citizens Bank Park.
“It’s weird,” Mendoza said of the off day within a series. “But then you understand: You have got the World Cup right next door and you will have 80,000 people there.”
Mendoza said he’s hoping to attend the match.
“I am trying,” he said. “It’s not an easy ticket.”
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
