MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Game recap June 5: Matt Harvey was good but Jose Fernandez was better

THE RUNDOWN The two young righties duked it out on Sunday, but as good as Matt Harvey was, Jose Fernandez and his 14 strikeouts edged him out for the 1-0 Marlins victory. PITCHERS’ DUEL In a sign of what was to come, Fernandez struck out Alejandro De Aza to start off the game, the first […]

MLB: Chicago White Sox at New York Mets

Game recap May 30: Hello, Good Harvey, we haven’t seen you around these parts lately

WHO WON: The Memorial Day-themed camouflaged Mets WHAT HAPPENED, PITCHING IS FUN WHEN IT IS GOOD: For me, this game in general was fun to watch. Maybe that’s because I love pitching, and the return of good Matt Harvey gave this one an element of dueling aces. Speaking of Harvey’s return, it was exactly what […]

MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

How We Would Fix Matt Harvey

One hundred and one MLB pitchers have thrown 50 or more innings in 2016. Matt Harvey has performed better than 10 of them. (All is not lost; one of those 10 is Jon Niese.) But wait! Dan Warthen believes he identified the flaw in Harvey’s delivery. It was patently obvious. What, you didn’t notice Harvey was collapsing his back […]

MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Game Recap April 24: Decision Time on Matt Harvey

Executive Summary Matt Harvey pitched… poorly. His seasonal ERA is now 6.08. Sound the alarms. Naionals 7, Mets. 4. Discussion and Analysis After Harvey’s start on Friday the 13th, many pixels were posted posing the question: What’s wrong? Last night’s performance — 5 innings, 8 hits, 5 runs, 3 HR, 2 BB and merely one […]

MLB: New York Mets at Colorado Rockies

Game recap May 13: IN TWIST, PITCHER STRUGGLES AT COORS

HARVEY FAILS TO MAINTAIN EARLY LEAD Matt Harvey had a very positive early performance in the first inning, commanding four pitches with a 93 mph fastball through the first three innings. Despite extra-base hits by Trevor Story and DJ LeMahieu, the Mets maintained an early 2-0 lead. However, three straight hits in the bottom of […]

MLB: New York Mets at San Diego Padres

Game recap May 8: Matt Harvey’s starting to look like his old self

Bartolo Colón’s home run on Saturday might be looked upon as a turning point for the Mets this season. I say that only half-facetiously. Sure, they have played well. The Mets very recently won eight consecutive games, and they are eight games over .500. This is a good club. But Bartolo’s home run could be […]

MLB: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

Game Recap May 3: Harvey Loses Battle of Matts

Executive Summary Pitching through a fine mist like the nebulized tears of Mets fans everywhere, Matt Harvey was unable to complete six innings against the worst offense in baseball. Matt Wisler allowed the Mets one hit over eight innings. Braves 3, Mets 0. Discussion and Analysis The question of when Matt Harvey will find what he […]