Well, we know many things about Noah Syndergaard. He’s an ace level pitcher. He loves mixing it up on social media. He hates the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As we head forwards the 2021 season, the pitcher who is returning from Tommy John is mixing it up again, and he took on reigning Cy Young Trevor Bauer:

And then he said……”I’m sorry I chose another team but I’ll donate to your charities!” https://t.co/Kxkje5Uqn2

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) February 20, 2021

Bauer noticed the tweet, and he decided to respond. Things didn’t go well for Bauer, and if this is any indication of how he fares against tough competition, the Dodgers are going to quickly regret that contract.

Keep digging https://t.co/OR0tYEiDCA pic.twitter.com/OqnSuuLSgG

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) February 20, 2021

You bring a drone and your mixtape and it’s a deal. #takeajokebro https://t.co/iAPPv3Kj0e

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) February 20, 2021

There wasn’t much you could say for Bauer in this exchange other than he knew when he was beat. He punched out, and the exchange ended there.

However, that’s likely not the end of the story. The Mets and Dodgers meet six times in August, and it’s safe to say Syndergaard will have returned from Tommy John by then. With no DH, we could see Syndergaard standing 60’6″ away from Bauer. If not then, maybe October.

Needless to say, the tensions between the Mets and Dodgers are already ratcheting up before anyone threw a pitch. Even without that, Syndergaard was able to pick up the first win in what may soon become a rivalry.