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Wright And Team Unhappy With How Harvey Handled Media

Third baseman David Wright, let it be known yesterday that he and some of his teammates were not thrilled with how Matt Harvey dodged the media after his start on Tuesday night. Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with the Mets captain about Harvey, his struggles, and his stand with the media. Harvey is coming off another uneven performance after being beat up by the Nationals, giving up five...

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Steven Matz Continues To Dominate

The Long Island lefty, Steven Matz continued to dominate the opposition in Wednesday’s 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals. The Mets completed the series win as Matz made it look easy against their division rival. Throwing 104 pitches, Matz, was able to pitch through eight scoreless innings. The start was his longest of the season as he allowed four hits while walking one and striking...

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Matt Harvey Will Make His Next Start Against White Sox

After being summoned to the manager’s office by Terry Collins, Mets right-hander Matt Harvey was told that he would make his next start against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Also in attendance was pitching coach Dan Warthen and assistant GM John Ricco. According to Collins, optioning Harvey to the minor leagues was never discussed. Instead, Collins told reporters that the team saw some...

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The Z Files: Matt Harvey’s Subtle Pitching Flaw

During last night’s SNY broadcast, SNY showed Matt Harvey’s opposing batting average broken down by number of times through the opposing team’s lineup: First time through the lineup:  .243 Second time through the lineup:  .284 Third time through the lineup:  .510 This pattern continued last night as the Washington Nationals hit two home runs their second time through the lineup and three...

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Poll: What Are Your Expectations For Harvey Tonight?

Though not an orphan, and named Matt as opposed to Pip, some people have some lofty, if not Great Expectations for the Dark Knight this evening in our nation’s capital. Much speculation surrounds how the resolution of Harvey pitching this game came to pass. Obviously, this evening’s game comes on the heels of the worst start of his young career just five days ago against these same...

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