Noah Syndergaard refused to undergo a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance scan. (That’s what we called in when I took organic chemistry.):

Syndergaard was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday and told reporters he couldn’t lift his pitching arm over his head that that point. However, he insists he is healthy enough to face the NL East-leading Nationals tomorrow.

“I’m pretty in tune with my body,” said Syndergaard, via MLB.com. “That’s exactly why I refused to take the MRI. I knew there was nothing happening in there.”

That prompted the quote of the day from Sandy Alderson:

Sandy Alderson said its atypical for a player to refuse an MRI, as Syndergaard did. “I can’t tie him down & throw him in the tube either."

— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) April 29, 2017

Without medical proof, the Mets can’t place Syndergaard on the disabled list. Tomorrow’s start will be very interesting.

The Mets have taken criticism lately on how they handle injuries, especially after Yoenis Cespedes returned from a hamstring injury and immediately hurt it again. Of course, that not really unusual; they highest probability of an injury comes on the return from an injury. If Syndergaard really hurts himself tomorrow, then expect a great deal of criticism of the Mets front office.