Noah Syndergaard said he is the Los Angeles Dodgers' «weakest link» after another poor outing that may have jeopardized his spot in the starting rotation.
The once-intimidating Syndergaard saw his ERA inflate to 6.54 after allowing five runs on seven hits — including three home runs — in Wednesday's loss to the last-place Nationals.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would not say whether Syndergaard would make his next start, and the former All-Star admitted that mechanical adjustments he's attempted have not been effective. «It really sucks,» Syndergaard told reporters. «Right now I just feel like I'm the weakest link on this team.
I want to go out there and compete and be successful for the other guys in this clubhouse, but it's just not working out.» Syndergaard, whose early-career exploits with the Mets earned him the nickname «Thor,» said he would do anything to once again be a dominant pitcher with a 100 mph fastball. «I would give my hypothetical first-born to be the old me again,» he said. «I'll do anything possible to get back to that.