Phillies

Mets Fans Accuse Noah Syndergaard of Being Soft and Ducking their Stupid Team

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Aug 17th, 2022 · 2:43 PM EDT

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

For the second time this season, Noah Syndergaard is pushing back a start that would have come against the Mets.

It first happened in Anaheim earlier this year. Now with the Phillies, Syndergaard will slide from Sunday to Monday to receive an extra day of rest, per @ScottLauber.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 17, 2022

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:

Noah Syndergaard is a baby back bitch and is afraid of pitching in New York.

— kp (taylors version) (@kerriepiccolo) August 17, 2022

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

You’re such a pussy lmfaoooo @Noahsyndergaard

— T ♡ (@teagiselle) August 17, 2022

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.