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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
The Pipeline Runs Dry For The 2016 Mets
As the Mets try to figure out what’s wrong with Matt Harvey, the club has decided to let him keep pitching. He’ll make his next start Monday. And the club has said that he’s been a part of this decision-making process, talking his way to the mound. It’s not unfounded to let a player help […]
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 […]
Game Recap May 19: What Went Wrong
Today, while playing tennis, a group of kids watched behind the fence while waiting for their own hits to start. A flat serve to the body produced a short, sitting ball to my forehand that I promptly ran towards, only, I tripped over myself and flailed my racquet unsuccessfully at the ball. Clearly, I looked […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Way Way Back: When Will Matt Harvey Find What He Lost?
Matt Harvey had, by any objective measure, his best start of the season the last time he stepped atop a mound. Pitching for the first time this season on his normal four days rest, Harvey held Cincinnati to just two runs in six innings, while striking out seven and walking just one. He threw more […]