Noah Syndergaard was supposed to pitch Sunday, but his start is being moved back to Monday:

Naturally, Mutts fans think Syndergaard is ducking them. I have no clue if that’s true or not. Only Syndergaard does, but he does not seem like a pussy. This is the same guy who threw at Alcides Escobar and Chase Utley, right? That’s what Jerry Blevins brought up Wednesday. I always thought stuff like that gave him the designation of being a gamer and not a dude who is trying to dodge anybody.

Alas:

https://twitter.com/ImStillBest/status/1559936042102398979?s=20&t=eECoFfSI0-jE-eAZrK60pA

Writes James Kratch at ESNY:


“In a vacuum, this is no big deal. Syndergaard just threw seven innings on four days rest. And he’s approaching 100 innings this year after basically missing the last two seasons. It makes sense for the Phillies to give him an extra day while chasing a wild card bid. And given they are nine games back of the NL East lead in the loss column with the Braves also ahead of them, any win is worth the same. They don’t need to come against the Mets.

But … Syndergaard has now managed to avoid the Mets twice with two different teams in two different leagues on opposite coasts in the span of a few months. And he’s done this amid abrupt exit, a handful of passive-aggressive digs and a curious session with local reporters. So yes, people are going to take umbrage. And yes, it does seem a tad fishy.

Alright, well, Thor will have to address the allegations. Maybe that dork who interviewed Carson Wentz can ask the questions. “Real talk, Noah – Mets fans think you’re softer than baby shit. How do you respond to that?”

God I hate the New York Mets.