SNY's The Warm-Up: Lindor on extension talks — Giants reach deal with Williams — Knicks below .500

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌅 Good morning. 15 days until Opening Day. We're almost there. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Mets at Marlins, 1:05 p.m. ⚾ - Yankees at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. ⚾ - Nets at Pacers, 7 p.m. 🏀 - Rangers vs. Flyers, 7:30 p.m. 🏒 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [Time Machine Tuesday]( Remembering Kemba Walker's run to a national title - [BNNY]( Does Dominic Smith’s explosive offense outweigh his left field defense? Today's word count: 692 words Francisco Lindor talks HR + extension, and other Tuesday baseball notes Jasen Vinlove1/USA TODAY Sports 1. Francisco Lindor, who hit his [first home run]( as a Met yesterday, also gave [an update]( after the game on where his extension talks with the team are. His response: "If something carries on during the season, it’s not fair for me, it’s not fair for the team," he said. "I gotta give everything I got into winning baseball games. If it doesn’t happen in spring training, I’ll go to free agency. We’ll talk in November, December, when free agency starts." Lindor also spoke about his home run: "It felt good to be able to pull the baseball the correct way," he said. " ...It's spring training, our engines are just starting to run." 2. The Mets ended up beating the Nationals yesterday, 8-3. The Yankees also won their seventh straight against the Tigers, 7-4. It was an #AceDay for the New York teams. How they did: - Jacob deGrom: 4 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, 6 Ks, a 102 MPH fastball. - Gerrit Cole: 3.2 innings, 3 hits, 2 runs, 5 Ks. [Mets takeaways]( | [Yankees takeaways]( Today's probables: - Mets: Joey Lucchesi - Yankees: Jordan Montgomery 3. Yesterday's healthy home run roundup: - [Pete Alonso]( | [Dominic Smith]( | [Francisco Lindor]( | [Clint Frazier]( | [Mike Tauchman]( On SNY.tv: - MARTINO: [How does Jacob deGrom plan to use his curveball this year?]( - MARTINO: [Is third base a real problem for Mets?]( - [Jacob deGrom discussed the next steps entering Opening Day after his Tuesday start]( - [The Mets sent Sam McWilliams and Khalil Lee to Syracuse yesterday]( - [Kyle Higashioka was scratched from yesterday's game due to side soreness]( Trivia time Who led the 2009 Yankees in home runs? Answer at the bottom. The spring training highlight of the day goes to ... @SNYtv/Twitter ... Dominic Smith, who lifted himself from the spring doldrums with a three-run blast that hit the batter's eye in center field. The home run traveled 414 feet and had a 106 exit velo. It was much-needed based on his spring numbers, which are now... - 22 at-bats, 4 hits, 2 HRs and a .182/.182/.636 slash line. Also: His blast came at the perfect time, considering [his not-so-pretty play]( an inning earlier which in part led to a Houston home run. The Jets and Giants stayed busy in day two of the "legal tampering" period Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports There were more deals for the Giants and Jets yesterday. Here's your Tuesday roundup. The Giants ... - Addressed their biggest priority, agreeing to a three-year, $63 million deal with Leonard Williams ($45 million guaranteed). The Giants tagged Williams last week, though the underlying expectation was that the two sides would reach a longer-term deal. More [here](. - [Agreed]( to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with Bengals WR John Ross. - [Agreed]( to a deal with Texans FB Cullen Gillaspia, who also played special teams during his time with Houston. The Jets ... - [Agreed]( to a three-year deal with Saints CB Justin Hardee, though he only actually played one defensive snap last season. He's more of a standout special-teamer. On SNY.tv: - VACCHIANO: [Grading the Jets free agency and 2021 offseason moves]( - VACCHIANO: [Grading the Giants free agency and 2021 offseason moves]( - VACCHIANO: [Why the Giants haven't gone big-game hunting this offseason]( - [Corey Davis' advanced stats show why the Jets paid him like a No. 1 receiver]( Game 41: The Knicks blow fourth-quarter lead, dip below. 500 Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports 76ERS 99, KNICKS 96 -- The Knicks led by eight at halftime and by nine entering the fourth, but lost to the 76ers last night, their second defeat in two nights. New York is now below .500, at 20-21, for the first time since Feb. 25. Three things: - Immanuel Quickley started his second game in a row yesterday, playing 26 minutes and scoring 13 points. - Down two with less than 20 seconds left, RJ Barrett [missed]( the fading jumper that would have tied the game. Instead, the Knicks fouled, the 76ers made (most) of their free-throws, and the game was over. - Obi Toppin's minutes continue to crater. He logged seven scoreless minutes last night after playing four against Brooklyn and nine against OKC. On SNY.tv: - [Takeaways from the Knicks' second straight loss]( - BEGLEY: [Mitchell Robinson has taken a big step in his injury recovery]( - BEGLEY: [Does Andre Drummond fit with Knicks? Why one opposing team says no]( The New York Minute - [READ]( The Islanders' nine-game win streak ended last night against the Capitals. - [READ]( The Football Team is reportedly interested in Sam Darnold despite signing Ryan Fitzpatrick. - [READ]( The Devils topped the Sabres last night, 3-2, handing Buffalo its 12th straight loss. - [READ]( The Devils also provided a medical update on Nico Hischier yesterday. TRIVIA ANSWER: Mark Teixeira (39) That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Wednesday. (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? 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