When it comes to cameos, Game of Thrones may be typecasting. Last month, pop star Ed Sheeran played a musician. On Sunday, New York Mets pitcher pretty much played … a pitcher.
The baseball star was seen hurling a spear as part of the Lannister army, taking down a horse before being roasted alive by a dragon. Despite his grisly end, Syndergaard was a good call-up by Cersei’s forces: he stands 6ft 6in and his fastball regularly tops 100mph.
.@Noahsyndergaard with the sweet spear toss on GoT pic.twitter.com/FKHtt4tXbr
— Mets Citi (@metsciti) August 7, 2017
Syndergaard, who in a confusing mix of fantasy universes is nicknamed Thor, filmed the scene during MLB’s off-season. He is currently injured, and his Mets team are taking a beating similar to the Lannisters: despite a supposedly strong roster they are all but certain to miss the playoffs and their mascot recently got in trouble for showing fans the middle finger.
Take that you mean Dothraki #shottotheheart #andyouretoblamehttps://t.co/3ZERpVDwvm
— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) August 7, 2017
Syndergaard is a long-term fan of the show and spoke of his delight at his role in April. “I think it’s the greatest TV show of all time, so just to be able to say I was in Game of Thrones is an unbelievable feeling,” he told Sports Illustrated in April.
The Mets did not fare much better than Syndergaard on Sunday night: they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-0.
