Sure, the Mets lost last night, but let’s keep talking about Matt Harvey! He’s a shining beacon of superstardom who lights up a murky sea of mediocrity. Yes, when Harvey pitches, he not only stifles the opposition, but he seems to make the Mets a better team.
Fangraphs wins the award for best use of animated GIFs for baseball analysis. Look at how remarkably similar Harvey’s pitches are until about halfway to the plate. His curve has a little loop to it, but his fastball, slider, and changeup look the same until they dart off like a Blue Angel breaking formation. When Harvey has the kind of command of his pitches he did on Tuesday night, he’s unhittable. It’s that simple.
With Zack Wheeler seemingly righting his personal ship at Triple-A Las Vegas, it’s only a matter of time (and money) until the young right-hander is recalled to the big club. Along with Harvey, 2013 could turn into the Summer of Aces. Ron Darling talked to Mets Merized Online about the difference between the two young pitchers.
Here are a couple of Mets Twitter recaps from this week, including Harvey’s near-perfect game. I’ve needed to take some time off from reading Mets Twitter during ballgames for the sake of my sanity, but fortunately, there are still some funny, smart people who partake. (@MetsToday and @PaulJFesta, btw)
Last night, Justin Turner played in the outfield for the first time in the majors. Not to take anything away from Turner, who’s hitting .372/.391/.442 in 47 plate appearances, but that pretty much sums up the state of the Mets outfield.
By the way, has anyone noticed how hot Carlos Gomez is these days? The hitter with the lifetime .697 OPS has a 1.106 mark this year. Something clicked for the previously light-hitting outfielder. It’s a shame that these days, as I write something like this, I have to push back the voices in my head that wonder if that something comes in pill or syringe form. Hopefully not.
In any event, Mets Today authors never need PEDs. We run on coffee.
Have a great end of your week and LGM.