‘Thor’ is getting attention

LAKE BUENA VISTA — Noah Syndergaard’s first on- camera interview came in 2010, when the Blue Jays selected him 38th overall in the draft. It ended poorly.

The crew arrived at his home in Texas, agreeing to speak with Syndergaard in his own living room. But even the familiar surroundings did little to quell his nerves. The i nterview never aired.

The New York Mets’ prized prospect laughed about the incident Monday, shortly after passing his latest test of public scrutiny, a dominant twoinning stint in the Mets’ 6-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

The 21-year-old righthander had never pitched in a Grapefruit League game, nor had he faced so many established big-league hitters. But Syndergaard tossed t wo shutout i nnings, which he punctuated with 98 mph fastballs.

“Normally, I’m pretty good at being able to tune outside influences off, but I definitely heard them,” said Syndergaard, who could make out fans chanting his nickname in the stands. “I heard a lot of cheering. I heard a lot of ‘Thor’s, too.”

The line was delivered with the bright light of a camera in his face.

“So far, he’s been great with it,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “He understands what comes with the territory. You’re out there, 21 years old, you’ve pitched in Double-A and people are going to your hometown in the wintertime to see you work out. He knows what it’s about.”