The sun returned, and the shock remained.
No matter how many hours or days or months pass, the sight of Noah Syndergaard’s name in the boxscore, beside 10 runs (nine earned), three home runs, and three innings of work, will always be bizarre.
But far more troubling than Wednesday’s career-worst outing was the former All-Star’s assessment afterward.
“I’m sick and tired of not being super comfortable, and kind of unathletic, on the mound,” Syndergaard said said before the Mets’ 4-1 loss to the Cubs on Thursday night. “Something I’m trying to work on every five days.