Posted on by Shannon Shark @metspolice

Matt Harvey pitched on Thursday night and well….it wasn’t good.

Unfortunately I can’t be staying up late on a school night….I mean if actual Mets can’t do it, you can’t expect me to do it…..however, there’s plenty to work with to try to channel the usual recap fun.

While this didn’t happen yesterday, this is a fun way to start.

And it was time for TDKoala to take the hill which probably looked something like this.

But why speculate when we can just ask the LA Times!

…with a pair of Texas Rangers already on base in the game’s first inning, Harvey flung a first-pitch fastball to outfielder Joey Gallo. The velocity of the pitch was credible: 93.6 mph. The location was less commendable; the pitch bisected the plate, where it connected with Gallo’s lumber. A homer soared into the right-field seats, spoiling the evening before dusk had settled in an 11-4 Angels loss. (via LA Times)

Oh man that’s not good.

The barrage did not end there. Two batters later, after Harvey’s erratic command led to a four-pitch walk, Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman hooked a belt-high slider inside the right-field pole for a two-run shot. (via LA Times)

 

Let’s see what the gang at Halos Heaven had to say

So let’s get right into it. Matt Harvey started off bad. He also had a poor middle. And the circumstances of his departure were downright subpar. It was, through and through, a traumatic experience for both the team and the fans. The first inning was enough to demonstrate that I am a poor judge of talent, transpiring as follows:

HBP

Strikeout

Bloop Single

No-Doubt Home Run

4-Pitch Walk

Laser Beam Foul Pole Scraper Home Run

Strikeout

Single

Strikeout

That was pretty much all she wrote

 

 

I tried to warn the Angels this spring.  They were so excited.  But sometimes those 389 foot fly outs travel the extra five feet and turn into big innings.

The Angels are 1-6.