Noah Syndergaard's torn ulnar collateral ligament and ensuing Tommy John surgery, which erased him from the Mets' plans for whatever version of the 2020 season that happens, would appear to be a major blow to the rotation and the team's shot at the playoffs.
Instead of having Syndergaard, a potential ace-caliber righthander in the No. 2 slot, his absence means everyone moves up a slot to fill out the starting five behind Jacob deGrom: Marcus Stroman, Steven Matz, Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha.
That means someone _ or someones _ need to step up, right?
