{"id":326492,"date":"2021-08-17T06:37:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mets-kevin-pillar-is-still-a-fan-favorite-in-san-francisco\/"},"modified":"2021-08-17T06:37:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:37:47","slug":"mets-kevin-pillar-is-still-a-fan-favorite-in-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-kevin-pillar-is-still-a-fan-favorite-in-san-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mets&#8217; Kevin Pillar is still a fan favorite in San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Mets&#8217; Kevin Pillar is still a fan favorite in San Francisco<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO \u2014 Kevin Pillar is accustomed to being well-liked.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, though, it hasn\u2019t taken getting drilled in the face to earn the adoration.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets outfielder made his return to Oracle Park \u2014 his first that would involve people sitting in the seats \u2014 where he spent the 2019 season as a fan favorite before being non-tendered by the Giants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have a player that\u2019s not necessarily a superstar \u2014 just one of the guys on the team that you could just tell gives a lot of effort and really cares and does whatever it takes to try to win a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> every single day, I think people relate to that,\u201d Pillar said before the Mets opened a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> in San Francisco on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Pillar spent the first six full seasons of his career with Toronto, where he earned the \u201cSuper Man\u201d nickname for his diving plays and willingness to give up his body for any ball. Upon being dealt to the Giants in April 2019, he fought back tears as he said goodbye to Blue Jays fans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/20210725_MetsBravesG2_042cs-e1629169110967.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Kevin Pillar and Michael Conforto\" class=\"wp-image-19150080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/20210725_MetsBravesG2_042cs-e1629169110967.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/20210725_MetsBravesG2_042cs-e1629169110967.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/20210725_MetsBravesG2_042cs-e1629169110967.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/20210725_MetsBravesG2_042cs-e1629169110967.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kevin Pillar and Michael Conforto<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin\/NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He then played 156 games with the Giants, the fan base changing but the admiration remaining. His style of play, in which he runs into walls and occasionally a ball has run into him, is easy to respect.<\/p>\n<p>Mets fans were introduced to that grit on May 17, when he was drilled in the face by a 94 mph pitch that left his face pouring blood. A day later, he was back in the clubhouse and pledging that he would be playing if he could see out of his right eye. After surgery to repair multiple nose fractures, he was back two weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Podcast\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/amazin-but-true\/luisrojas-mets-nightmareweekendfeat.darrylstrawberry?accentColor=2a2a2a&amp;bgColor=f6f6f6&amp;font-family=proxima%20nova&amp;logo=false&amp;secondaryColor=cc3333\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of people could see a lot of themselves in me. \u2018If I was a Major League Baseball player, I would be a lot like him,\u2019 \u201d said Pillar, who was a 32nd-round pick who made it. \u201cWe all weren\u2019t blessed with [superstar] gifts and those talents. To see someone that [has] a little bit more normal skill set as a player, people can relate to that a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pillar is no longer playing every day with a bat (.606 OPS entering play) that has mostly reduced him to platooning against lefties. It is why he is on his fifth team \u2014 his 2020 was split between Boston and Colorado \u2014 and no one has locked him up long term.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old looked at the opposing clubhouse and said Brandon Crawford\u2019s career-best season at 34 is \u201cinspiring\u201d for a Giants team that has plenty of veterans enjoying resurgent years. He plans to pick the brain of the Giants shortstop this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good for the guys who are getting a little older in the game to see guys like him make some changes, have a lot of success,\u201d said Pillar, who has a player option for next year. \u201cProve to guys that age in this game, if you take care of your body, is really just a number.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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