Coincidence? Probably. Strange? Certainly.
Less than two weeks after the New York Mets and Noah Sydergaard passed through the Yankee Stadium visitor's clubhouse, the home team's newest acquisition has also contracted hand, foot and mouth disease.
That's no way to welcome J.A. Happ to New York.
Syndergaard landed on the disabled list, and the Mets guessed the pitcher contracted the disease after working a children's camp during the All-Star break. It generally only happens in children 5 years old and less.
The Yankees say Happ's case is more mild and he may be able to start Saturday against the first-place Boston Red Sox.