I figured the Mets’ reverie would end at the next stop, against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field. For the first three innings, their hitters swung at anything, producing a succession of pop-ups, grounders and more pop-ups. Noah Syndergaard, the 24-year-old golden-locked pitcher who goes by the nickname Thor, kept the Mets in the game. His season had been a rousing success, with 14 wins and 218 strikeouts in 183 innings. “He’s grown so much, even though he’s still very, very young,” Collins said of his young ace.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2016 11:19 UTC