My Elbow is Thor

[Fman99]

As per ESPN, Noah Syndergaard has a torn UCL, needs TJ surgery, out until April 2021 and potentially into next summer.



Damn.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I have a bad feeling that everybody's gonna miss the 2020 season.



Nice thread title.

Edited March 24, 2020 by Guest

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

That thucths

[Vic Sage]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

[Lefty Specialist]

Well they probably don't play much if any of 2020 anyway.



But still, fuck.

[batmagadanleadoff]

He'll practically be a free agent by the time he's back. So the Mets wont be able to benefit from most of the rest of his contract time and they wont get anywhere near the value they might've gotten for him in a pre free agency trade.

[Frayed Knot]

And so that basically eats up the remainder of his NYM tenure.

He'll be a FA at the end of 2021 and the odds of him actually pitching by the end of 2021 are small.

So unless they're big on signing a (then) 29 y/o pitcher coming off both the worst season of his career AND reconstructive

ligament surgery, there's a good chance Noah threw his last pitch for the Mets last September.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Good thing we let Wheeler go to Philly

[batmagadanleadoff]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Good thing we let Wheeler go to Philly

Coronavirus lifts all boats.

[Edgy MD]

Man, this seemed like it was overdue. No less sucky, but ... .



Wait! Silver Lining! There's now room on the roster for out-of-options Paul Sewald!

[kcmets]

Fucking Trump!

[smg58]

Sigh.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Good thing we let Wheeler go to Philly

Brodie deserves some credit for thinking that a sixth starter was prudent. But he got a 5 and 6 when legit #2's were available. I would gladly swap Porcello and Betances for Bumgarner or Wheeler. And if Brodie was holding on to payroll for a trade that didn't happen, well, he has to answer to the fans for that (even if the Wilpons don't care).

[Benjamin Grimm]

This sucks, but I'm totally taking it in stride. 2020 is probably as good a season as any to miss, and there's a lot of other stuff to worry about.



I think Noah will probably pitch for the Mets again, in the second half of the 2021 season. But yeah, his trade value is shot.

[G-Fafif]

First a global pandemic, now this.

[Lefty Specialist]

Ready just in time for the 2021 playoffs. And they can re-sign him on the cheap, always a bonus with Jeffy. Win-win.

[LWFS]

If you're going to lose him for a season, this is the season to lose him.



Basically, if they play at all, they're playing 1/2-2/3 of a season. So, practically speaking, you've got 20 starts-- plus whatever else these guys lose to bumps and scratches-- to cobble together. Also, Wacha and Lugo and Gsellman. Also also, David Peterson?

[whippoorwill]

Yeah Hadji mentioned this. Dammit. At least it's a good year to miss time

[Frayed Knot]

=LWFS post_id=34045 time=1585090106 user_id=84]
If you're going to lose him for a season, this is the season to lose him.



Basically, if they play at all, they're playing 1/2-2/3 of a season. So, practically speaking, you've got 20 starts ...

[kcmets]

This subject title is epic, just saying.

[Fman99]

=kcmets post_id=34054 time=1585100480 user_id=53]
This subject title is epic, just saying.

[ashie62]

Thor was never really "all that."



That Toronto Mets trade pretty much went down in flames

[Frayed Knot]

=ashie62 post_id=34056 time=1585101375 user_id=90]That Toronto Mets trade pretty much went down in flames

[Edgy MD]

Ashie's all about moving on. It's his thingaling.

[Ceetar]

Thor was never really "all that." That Toronto Mets trade pretty much went down in flames

lol, what nonsense.







I mean, sure you're losing him for an abbreviated season this year, but if they do play, you kinda want Thor for the playoffs. You can cobble together the regular season fine, but that's something else.



Of course, the flip is true of 2021, you'd, hopefully, have him for the stretch run and the playoffs.

[Frayed Knot]

Put it this way: Do you want a rebuilt Thor for a potential 2021 playoff run or would you prefer RA Dickey?

[Edgy MD]

Hey, at least Syndergaard has a UCL to tear. So there's that.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: Put it this way: Do you want a rebuilt Thor for a potential 2021 playoff run or would you prefer RA Dickey?

And put it another way... Did you enjoy 2015?

[kcmets]

Thor was never really "all that." That Toronto Mets trade pretty much went down in flames

Bro, you're like the wet blanket wet blankets go to for wet blanketing.

[MFS62]

Sorry to be late here, my internet has been down.

All the other responses that came to mind have been used, so:

Joe Schultz

Fuck Derek Jeter (just ... because)



Later