Tuesday’s All-Star Game probably didn’t surprise many of them.
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Noah Syndergaard was, in fact, in San Diego for the MLB All-Star Game, though you couldn’t be blamed for missing him, since manager Terry Collins didn’t get him into the game and there was only an impostor of him available at All-Star FanFest.
The Mets were the only National League team that did not have a player used in the game.
To make matters worse, Met-killer Daniel Murphy had two hits and the outcome was decided by two Royals, Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez, both of whom homered off Johnny Cueto in the second inning.
After the game, the Mets’ normally media friendly All Stars all declined to address the media. Syndergaard, who tested his arm by playing catching during batting practice, blew off reporters, as did Colon.
Collins told reporters after the game that he had told Familia he would only come in to close, a situation that never arose with the American League leading from the second inning on.
It’s understandable that Colon would be miffed about it and not want to say anything he would regret to the press.
“It is kind of frustrating, because I think I do a really good job of taking care of my body and making sure I’m able to compete and go about my routine every day”, the 23-year-old Syndergaard said on Monday.
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Collins admitted to another, more pressing concern with Familia – his workload. We are. He’s on pace to be in 77 games.
