Collins surprised Thor planned up-and-in pitch

10/31/15: Terry Collins discusses Noah Syndergaard's high-and-inside pitch to Alcides Escobar and potential retaliation from the RoyalsGame Date Air time/game time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 27 KC 5, NYM 4 (14) Gm 2 Oct. 28 KC 7, NYM 1 Gm 3 Oct. 30 NYM 9, KC 3 Gm 4 Oct. 31 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. KC@NYM FOX Gm 5 Nov. 1 8 p.m. KC@NYM FOX *Gm 6 Nov. 3 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. NYM@KC FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 4 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. NYM@KC FOX "He's 23," Collins said. "He got caught up in the moment, I guess."

Though Syndergaard's first-pitch fastball did not hit Escobar, its context transformed it into a different animal. A day earlier, when asked about Escobar's success swinging at the first pitch of ballgames, Syndergaard…