Synderclock

[Edgy MD]

Whereas:
[list:23ey5zi7][*:23ey5zi7]The Mets have 20 games in 20 days coming up, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7]
[*:23ey5zi7]The Mets are trying to limit the workload of their valued starting pitchers (particularly deGrom, and doubly particularly Harvey), and[/*:m:23ey5zi7]
[*:23ey5zi7]Rafael Montero is on the DL with shoulder tendonitis, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7]
[*:23ey5zi7]Noah Syndergaard has been untouchable since returning to full strength following bouts with food poisoning and tendonitis of his own earlier in the year, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7]
[*:23ey5zi7]Syndergaard has a full year more of AAA experience than Steven Matz, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7]
[*:23ey5zi7]The Mets debuted both Harvey and Wheeler in road starts[/*:m:23ey5zi7]
[*:23ey5zi7]That stupid arbitration clock thingie should be behind us, ...[/*:m:23ey5zi7][/list:u:23ey5zi7]
... therefore, I'm throwing it down right now. Unless he starts laying eggs or comes up hurt, Syndergaard's coming real soon. In fact (puts fingers to forehead/squints eyes), I'm calling Friday night, May 22, in Pittsburgh.

I have foreseen it. And the fact that nothing else I've foreseen has come to pass shouldn't necessarily undermine that statement.

[Edgy MD]

Great. David Lennon scooped me last night.

[Guest themetfairy]

And keep him from being the 1,000th Met?

Bummer!

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

themetfairy wrote: And keep him from being the 1,000th Met? Bummer!

It's gotta be Matz. It's his ... destiny!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think the 1000th Met is gonna be some 35-year-old journeyman veteran for whom the Mets will be his 9th team.

[Ceetar]

Shouldn't Thorsblot be on a Thursday?

But the 22nd means an extra day of rest for Harvey and deGrom, which I guess is part of the point. Don't forget Syndergaard is on the tighter innings limit though.

And that's still 3.5 starts away. situation could be exacerbated by an injury or trade.

If they're looking to ease him in, it might make sense to wait for the following series against the Phillies, though technically that'd be off-turn.

[Edgy MD]

Ceetar wrote: Shouldn't Thorsblot be on a Thursday?

Are you a seer, also? I don't really go for the Thor stuff.

Ceetar wrote: But the 22nd means an extra day of rest for Harvey and deGrom, which I guess is part of the point.

I said as much.

Ceetar wrote: Don't forget Syndergaard is on the tighter innings limit though.

Cripes! I'm not predicting five months of complete games for the guy.

Ceetar wrote: And that's still 3.5 starts away. situation could be exacerbated by an injury or trade.

I said as much as much.

Ceetar wrote: If they're looking to ease him in, it might make sense to wait for the following series against the Phillies, though technically that'd be off-turn.

The tea leaves tell you other things than they tell me, I see.

[Ceetar]

I enjoy the Thor stuff. If we're not calling his curveball Mj�lnir I don't know what we're doing anymore.

Not questioning your tea leaves. I prefer to read entrails though, I find the accuracy is a little better.

I just mean that I'm not sure it's effective to use a guy with a stricter inning cap to try to relieve the other guy's caps.

[Edgy MD]

He'll be pitching anyhow.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: He'll be pitching anyhow.

the 23rd would be his day in Vegas so you're already bumping him up a day. But it's the minors and easier to bump guys for a day here and there, manage innings, pull guys, etc.

[MFS62]

He was the winning pitcher today. 8 IP, 5 H, 2R, 0 BB, 8K. Ho hum.
He also had three hits, including a double and a home run.

Later

[Theoldmole]

My daughter was at the game today. Said he looked great.

[Edgy MD]

Hey, look, he bats left-handed! And he hit it to dead center too, just as the announcer is talking about his hitting prowess.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Seeing "Synder" and "clock" together makes me think of Cinderella. Maybe "Cinderella" would be a better nickname for Noah than "Thor" is.

[Centerfield]

I'm all for this. Future back pages:

CINDERELLA HAVING A BALL!
Syndegaard K's 12 as Mets Shutout Nats

CLOCK STRIKES 12 FOR NOAH!
Syndegaard roughed up as Mets streak ends at 14

[Edgy MD]

[ashie62]

Gee has groin injury... Does that move Noah up?

[Gwreck]

Pitching this Tuesday at Wrigley. Gee to DL

[Frayed Knot]

As the ancient Chinese proverb says: May you root for the Mets during interesting times.

[Edgy MD]

Smoly crap, huh?

I would've encouraged them to call up an infielder for a few days beforehand, but... way to go, Mets. And... what a convenient little injury.

[ashie62]

Thor smore, it's noah to me.

[bmfc1]

Edgy MD wrote: Smoly crap, huh? I would've encouraged them to call up an infielder for a few days beforehand, but... way to go, Mets. And... what a convenient little injury.

Exactly on both fronts. They don't need Noah until Tuesday so get another hitter--maybe they'll have a 15 inning game between now and then.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think the 1000th Met is gonna be some 35-year-old journeyman veteran for whom the Mets will be his 9th team.

Or A-Rod.

[dgwphotography]

Gwreck wrote: Pitching this Tuesday at Wrigley. Gee to DL

I can't be the only one who's nervous about a pitching prospect making his MLB debut in Wrigley, can I?

[Frayed Knot]

dgwphotography wrote: Gwreck wrote: Pitching this Tuesday at Wrigley. Gee to DL I can't be the only one who's nervous about a pitching prospect making his MLB debut in Wrigley, can I?

Eh ... Wrigley's actually a much better pitching park than it's rep suggests.
That rep exists because on those days when it is good for hitters -- those infamous wind-blowing-out days -- it's REALLY GOOD. But, even though those days get all the headlines, they're decidedly in the minority, especially early in the season like this when you're more likely to get the opposite or a neutral kind of day.
If this were a day game in August I'd be more apt to be chewing fingernails with you.

[Edgy MD]

I think he's thinking less about the hitting environs and more about April 12, 1981.

[Frayed Knot]

In that case let's just hope that the temperature is not in the mid-40s

[Frayed Knot]

And if nothing else, he should help our Noffense out a bit: he's a .270/. 357/.405 career hitter in the minors (47 PAs)

[dgwphotography]

Edgy MD wrote: I think he's thinking less about the hitting environs and more about April 12, 1981.

That's exactly what I was thinking about.

[dgwphotography]

Frayed Knot wrote: In that case let's just hope that the temperature is not in the mid-40s

According to weather.com, the low Tuesday night is supposed to be 47...