Fans of the New York Mets are hoping contract talks with star shortstop Francisco Lindor turn out better than the ravioli owner Steve Cohen had while discussing an extension with Lindor. The New York Post confirmed that a source had stated the two sides met up for dinner on Saturday for contract extension negotiations.

Cohen all but confirmed it on Twitter while also bashing how his dinner tasted:

Thankfully, it sounds like Lindor went with a different option that would be even harder to mess up:

It's hard to mess up ravioli, generally speaking. Lindor went even safer with his option, though.

Lindor has set a firm deadline of Opening Day, which is April 1, to get an extension done, otherwise he will halt negotiations and become a free agent after the season. Knowing this, the Mets are expected to be aggressive in getting something done. While a deal wasn't struck at dinner, the talks are ongoing:

The former Cleveland Indians shortstop was acquired this past offseason, with the Mets' goal being to have him be one of their franchise pillars for years to come. It would benefit both sides to lock up something long term, and one would imagine that's the goal as the Mets wouldn't have given up all they did just to get Lindor for one year.

The market has spoken recently, if Cohen and Lindor are to try to draw some comparisons. Mookie Betts recently signed a 12-year, $365 million contract to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Even more recently, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. inked a deal that will keep him with the San Diego Padres. The deal was for 14 years and is worth right around $340 million.

With the clock ticking, the Mets look to finalize something with Lindor to assure his future is with them in the Big Apple.