YOU WANT SYNDERGAARD? FORGET IT

Photo: Sports Illustrated

I don't even like the guy. I know, I'm in the minority, but anyone who takes on a persona of someone else that's fictional really must be self-conscious or something.  Ridiculous.

That being said, he's good. Great? No... but good. But I think he looks better surrounded by a crappy team of Mets.  That's just me.

Anyway.  This is a great report, and it's brought to us by Sports Illustrated...

"The Yankees are not expected to pursue Mets SP Noah Syndergaard, if the Mets do decide to trade him..."

That was expanded on by Andy Martino of SNY:

"Trading Syndergaard -- which is no sure thing to happen, even though the Mets are exploring it -- would only be one piece in a larger strategy. The Mets could obtain a package of prospects and major leaguers for Syndergaard, then replace him with a free agent such as Patrick Corbin, J.A. Happ, Dallas Keuchel, or Nathan Eovaldi. 

Those pitchers are all in the mix for the Yankees, too; Happ and Corbin are particular targets in the Bronx. The Yankees, by the way, do not expect to pursue Syndergaard, per sources."

And it all goes back to the idea that the Mets wants a boatload of prospects, which, the Yankees have. But they already gave away Justus Sheffield for Paxton. And so, now the idea is to just sign a free agent.  They don't want to give away the farm... the Yankees want to keep it intact the best they can. And so... Syndergaard's future in the Bronx? It ain't happening.

I hate Thor anyway... what a stupid superhero.