PORT ST. LUCIE — Everyone’s reliving 2015 World Series moments here at Tradition Field, and for most Mets, that means skeletons to combat or dodge.
Noah Syndergaard’s 2015 World Series moment, to the contrary, has become his coat of arms.
The sophomore right-hander, speaking with reporters for the first time this spring, sounded just as pleased with his decision to knock down Royals leadoff hitter Alcides Escobar with his first pitch of Game 3 as he did that night. If anything, it seems, he hopes that opposing hitters saw it and learn from it.
“Most people think I’m a quiet guy.