Baseball Matt Harvey Current Battles by Staff Post May 25, 2016 (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) Last night, Matt Harvey’s struggles continued for him on the hill against the Washington Nationals. He gave up five runs and three homers within five innings. Last night’s performance sent Harvey’s ERA up to a 6.08 which is the 2nd worst ERA in the National League. While some Met fans may panic and are not looking forward to the next Harvey day, (which will most likely be Monday against the White Sox) others continue to support their struggling pitcher and hope the dark days are behind their Dark Knight. Matt Harvey has done something that is frowned upon in New York, he has neglected to speak to reporters about his downward spiral. After his poor start on Tuesday, Matt refused to speak to reporters earning him titles like, “phony” and “diva” from some New York media outlets. In any other city this might not be a major deal, but in New York the media is your frenemy. This is also a reason why many guys do not want to play in the big apple. The media in New York is aggressive and everyone wants a quick answer and resolution. If Harvey had those answers that the media craved, he would not be in the position he is currently in. Who do we blame for the slippery slope Matt Harvey has traveled down? Some may say he was over worked last year after coming off of Tommy John surgery. He pitched 216 innings last year; something his agent Scott Boras did not want him to do. But with Harvey’s velocity at around 96 mph for the season it cannot be blamed on his previous injury. The logical reasoning would have to be fatigue. Although, legend Babe Ruth’s advice would be to play through it, logically it would be best to get creative and place Harvey on the DL for about two weeks and let him get his mental game back. Post Views: 1,209 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsMatt HarveyNew York Mets Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Former Somerset Patriots Pitcher Buddy Boshers Called Up To MLB With The Twins Patriots Fall Short To Skeeters 5-3