"Thor"

[Edgy MD]

Am I the only one having trouble getting on board with this nickname?

[metsmarathon]

it took me a while to figure out who it was referring to. i assume its syndergaard, because he has a nordic name thing going on.

i'd warm up to it if we could assemble the rest of hte roster out of avengers.

i mean, weve got cap'n america, and i guess thor. who is iron man? give me scarlett johansen and i'll limb on board.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

If he warms up to Kiss's GOD OF THUNDER 'twould be worth it. Also, it requires he play along by growing long blonde locks, not the buzzcut he's presently sporting.

If those two conditions are met, I kinda like it.

[Edgy MD]

Hawkeye?



The Incredible?

[Ceetar]

not a huge fan, but it's a lot easier to type Thor than Syndergaard (which is surprising easy to spell actually)

[Lefty Specialist]

Thor, since he swings a big hammer, is really more for a batter than a pitcher.

[Frayed Knot]

Syndergaard himself apparently hasn't fully embraced that name either, as he's been known to write various things on his glove for inspiration but hasn't gotten around to that one yet.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I saw him interviewed on Mets Hot Stove. He says the nickname comes from the similarity between "Syndergaard" and "Asgard".

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gives pretty good interview for a youngster. Comes off as genuine without seeming too bullshitty, or too revealing. Good quality for a jock to have.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Thor, since he swings a big hammer, is really more for a batter than a pitcher.

Or, y'know, a guy who brings power stuff AND drops a big hammer?

If the name's just a phonic-similarity thing, hell, why not go with the synonymous "Hearth Screen?"

[metirish]

Where is Val?, he is after all the authority on nicknames.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

My daughter is a huge Avengers fan. She says Hawkeye is the unappreciated Avenger.

[nymr83]

Better known as an X-Man, The Beast was once an Avenger a well..

[Frayed Knot]

Apparently some of his teammates have tabbed Syndergaard with the handle of 'Viking' - which I guess is kinda like Thor.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Does he look anything like Fran Tarkenton?

[metirish]

Like reading this


@MarcCARIG
Syndergaard blows a 98 mph fastball by Heyward

[Frayed Knot]

2 scoreless vs the Braves today, 1 hit, 2 Ks

[Edgy MD]

metirish wrote: Like reading this @MarcCARIG Syndergaard blows a 98 mph fastball by Heyward

Crap, drooling on my keyboard.

[metirish]

Then drool some more


Marc Carig ?@MarcCarig
Doumit: �It was Syndergaard and then Familia came in. You�re seeing 97, 98 the fifth game of spring training. It�s pretty impressive."

Marc Carig ?@MarcCarig
Doumit: "It�s pretty impressive they have arms like that over there. I haven�t seen anything like that yet this spring.�

Marc Carig ?@MarcCarig
Doumit on Syndergaard: "I didn�t know anything about the kid coming into today. But I sure won�t forget his name now.�


Bro love right there