Noah Syndergaard came clean today about his bone spur today on Boomer and Carton this morning, admitting that he lied after Monday night’s game.
“Sometimes it can be a little bit irritating, but the whole reason I basically denied it was because I didn’t want to make it sound like I was making an excuse for my poor performance the other night… There’s no structural damage; as long as I’m staying on my anti-inflammatories, my elbow is feeling great.”
Syndergaard still downplayed the issue, saying that when his mechanics are smooth, the pain is minimal and manageable.
“Sometimes I have to reduce my workload a little bit. It’s not an everyday thing where I feel it bothering me,” Syndergaard said. “I’ll be ready to go every five days and I’ll be ready to compete.”
Original Post: Tuesday
After Monday night’s horrific start against the Washington Nationals, a cascade of reports came down claiming Noah Syndergaard is pitching with a bone spur in his right elbow.
Bob Klapisch, Marc Carig, Mike Puma, and Kristie Ackert all had sources saying Syndergaard is currently dealing with the injury. However, Syndergaard denied having any issues with his elbow after the game.
Asked whether he’s dealing with a bone spur, Syndergaard flatly denied it, saying: “I do not. No. My arm feels great. It’s amazing what a little anti-inflammatory meds can do.”
Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the team is keeping silent on the injury at Syndergaard’s insistence.
“There’s nothing structurally wrong with my elbow at all. Sometimes a little wear and tear will do that to you. Right now my arm feels really good. I’ve just got to be ready to go in five days.”
Terry Collins said after the game that he has no knowledge of a bone spur in Syndergaard’s elbow and that he had no elbow discomfort tonight, but that he pulled the righty early to avoid a flare-up.
In fact, Syndergaard said he felt “too strong” early on. “My arm felt really good, actually. It almost felt too good, actually.”
Syndergaard was consistently throwing between 99 and 101 miles per hour, so the velocity was certainly there.
The young righty has struggled in each of his last two starts. Last Wednesday, he allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings while striking out just four batters. Tonight, he only went three frames, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while punching out five.
Syndergaard was removed early from his previous start due to elbow concerns as well and was sent to the doctor for an examination, a fact Terry Collins seemed very reluctant to reveal to the media.
Stay tuned…
