Thor The Guy Who Can Do It All

Mets starting pitching Noah Syndergarrd ( aka Thor) has quickly made a strong impression on the mound with his 98 mph fastball and sharp curve. He has lived up to the hype so far and has shown why he was considered to be one of the top prospects in baseball. Today, Thor pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings against the Phillies. He was mixing it all of his pitches and making the Phillies very unbalanced with his fastball and curve. Ron Darling noted on the broadcast that his changeup is still a work in progress, but will only get better as he gains more experience. In addition to his awesome day on the mound, Thor went 3 for 3 at the plate, including his first career home run. He crushed it to center field and hit it well over 400 feet. It was impressive power for the 22 year old rookie, which he showed pitching for the Las Vegas 51s in Triple A, hitting a homer in his last at-bat before getting called up. I can't wait to see how Thor continues to develop on the mound and at the plate. His future is so bright along with the Mets other young starters Matt Harvey and Jacob Degrom as well as left-hander Steven Matz once he is called up. The Mets will have a special rotation for years to come.