After more than 11 months and hundreds of singalongs, “My Girl” finally has some company atop the charts at Citi Field.New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose pivot to The Temptations’ “My Girl” as his walk-up song last May coincided with a turnaround in fortunes for Lindor and his teammates,

More than an individual feat, it’s becoming a reliable signal: when Lindor strikes early, the Mets find themselves in position to control the game. The significance of Lindor’s early-inning damage goes beyond the scoreboard.