Baseball Noah Syndergaard announced as Mets Opening Day starter “Thor” is the first Met to pitch in consecutive Opening Day starts since Johan Santana by Daniel Yanofsky March 13, 2018 Entering the new season, the Mets had a tough task ahead of them: to determine the Opening Day starter. Jacob deGrom, the most consistent player for the team last season, seemed like the obvious choice. However, a back injury has delayed his start back, opening the door for another to take his place. It was announced that Noah Syndergaard will get the nod to start the season on March 29. deGrom is instead penned to start game two of the regular season. This will be the first back-to-back Opening Day start by a Met since Johan Santana during the 2008-2011 seasons. At the end of the day, Syndergaard getting the nod was the right call. This spring, “Thor” has a 1.38 ERA with six walks, while striking out 18 batters in 13 innings. Consistently hitting 99-101 MPH might have also been a factor. The honor means a lot to Syndergaard, who is looking for a comeback. The right-hander only pitched in seven games last season, his season cut short due to a strained right lat while pitching through biceps tendinitis. He went 1-2 with a 2.97 ERA during that time. Noah hopes to reclaim his great 2016 season, when he owned a 2.60 ERA with a 14-9 record. Last season, deGrom pitched in 31 games. He was 15-10 with a 3.53 ERA, walking 59 while striking out a career-high 239 batters. If he can maintain or even elevate those numbers, and Syndergaard transfers his Spring Training success to the regular season, we could see a deadly one-two punch take place. A warning to the Cardinals: duck for cover come Opening Day, for Noah Syndergaard will look to unleash his fury in 2018. httpss://twitter.com/Noahsyndergaard/status/973705704312836096 Post Views: 2,103 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballFeatureJacob deGromMLBMLB Opening DayNew York MetsNoah Syndergaard Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Somerset Patriots Re-Sign Infielder Alfredo Rodriguez Bret “The Hitman” Hart on hockey and the current landscape of pro wrestling