Mets have another reason to fret with Syndergaard's exit

NEW YORK -- Some prominent storylines from the 2016 MLB season have magically reappeared. Two days into the schedule, Bryce Harper remains an April force, the San Francisco Giants are shrugging off a bullpen meltdown, and the New York Mets have yet another pitcher health vigil under way.

An abrupt plot twist in the sixth inning lent a touch of intrigue to the Mets' 6-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Noah Syndergaard looked dominant in his 2017 debut, then departed with a shutout in progress and only 86 pitches in the books. A blood blister began forming in the second inning before bursting in the fifth inning, and manager Terry Collins and pitching coach Dan Warthen opted for…