Following his excellent rookie season, Noah Syndergaard reflected on his time with New York and hopes that he could be a Met for life. Syndergaard says that he loves pitching in New York and never wants to leave.
“When I came here for the (2013) Futures Game we went to Times Square and I thought it was amazing. Being from a small-town I’d never seen anything like it and I wanted to come back,” Syndergaard said. “Now, I’ve had a chance to broaden my horizons from Time Square and explore more of the city.” (Kristie Ackert, NY Daily News)
“I love it here,” Syndergaard said by phone Thursday. “I had some time after the season and I wanted to just experience all I could of it. I wanted to do things I couldn’t do in the season and I am having a lot of fun.”
Syndergaard showed that he could handle the pressure of pitching in New York as he pitched brilliantly all season. He posted an impressive 3.24 ERA in 150 innings while striking out 166 batters.
He also thrived on the big stage with a gutsy six inning performance against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the World Series. In 19 overall innings in the postseason, Syndergaard had a 3.32 ERA and struck out 29 batters.
2015 looks like just the start of a fantastic career for the Mets’ hard throwing right-hander. He has the talent to keep getting even better, and hopefully the Mets can keep him locked up for a long time.
“I want to be a Met for life,” Syndergaard said. “I love it.”
