I Think (Hope?) Last Night Was Rock Bottom For Matt Harvey
Play as you read if you want to feel sad on this warm, sunny Friday
Well that was an unmitigated disaster. Obviously us Mets fans get a bad rap for being Chicken Littles anytime something goes wrong, but something has stunk about this Harvey situation since the bladder issues in spring training. I don’t know if it has to do with the health issues in March, the innings he threw last year in his first season since Tommy John surgery, his off the field life, something mental, all of the above, or none of the above. I just know that the player that started the rebirth of the Mets as a contender is struggling with velocity, getting hit, and is our worst pitcher as of now. And it doesn’t get much worse than getting beat up by your division rival at home like Harvey did last night.
Are there some bright sides to all this? Sure. Harvey’s career BABIP in the bigs before this season is around .270, while this year it is .385. Sure more balls hit in play will fall if guys are hitting seeds off of you. But the numbers say he has suffered from a bit of bad luck. The defense did him no favors last night and while it’s hot takeish, the savage Matt Harvey that we all came to know and love has simply not been there this season.
And I am not sure why. It could be because he’s not allowed to pack absolutely monstrous lippers while at Citi Field. He could be dating the wrong woman, just like Ricky Vaughn did in Major League 2. It could be because his transition to Fat Harvey is almost complete. It could be because Terry brought him out for the 9th inning in Game 5 of the World Series to hammer in the final nail mentally and physically for Harvey (just kidding, I don’t believe that one bit, even though I am 100% expecting one of the New York tabloids to stir something like that up). Or it’s because Harvey bought a bunch of shoes and is an alcoholic. I don’t believe this either, but a caller had the balls to bring it up on Mike Francesa and I had to include it here because it was so ridiculous.
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So now we will wait to see what the Mets do. Sit Harvey for his next start. Put him on the DL. Tell him to stop drinking Jobu’s fucking rum. If he stays in the rotation, his next start will be against the Nats in Washington, so he gets a chance at redemption right away. Regardless, I will be ready to put the team on my back and #SuitUp for Harvey’s next start, whenever it is. I can’t let Crack 69 carry the fan base by himself during Matt’s biggest time of need.