Thor channels KC fans’ hostility to his advantage

Having exhausted their supply of pomp and circumstance after the second of two pregame ceremonies at Kauffman Stadium, Royals fans moved on to mocking Noah Syndergaard. They berated him with boos on Tuesday as the Mets right-hander loosened in the bullpen. Syndergaard chuckled to himself as the stadium’s PA system blared “American Woman” while he warmed in the first. So imagine the glee at Kauffman when, minutes into Tuesday’s series finale, Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar hit a leadoff triple against Syndergaard, the fan base’s newly minted villain. Then imagine the deflation when Syndergaard struck out the next three batters in succession during the Mets’ 2-0 win.

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