Oh I see there’s a story going around.  As it goes, Matt Harvey “reached out” to the Mets – now did Matt do this, or Boras, or someone at Boras…who cares, this is ridiculous….and the Mets will “consider” it.

Consider.  One of those great Sandy Alderson terms.

I recently have considered….

• ending the blog.  I decided not to.
• going to Iceland again.  I have no actual plans to do so.
• taking my car into the shop tomorrow.  I did not like the 3;30 appointment.

So yeah we can “consider” all sorts of things.  But let me share a number with you.

7.09

 

That was Matt’s ERA in 2019.

Why would the Mets want a guy with a 7.09 ERA who brings a circus with him?

In normal times, maybe you might consider a circus because you can sell tickets.   This year you can’t sell tickets.

If it’s a 48 game sprint you don’t need to have a million starters.  You write down 1-2-3-4-5 on a calendar and you make sure deGrom stays on turn, and if an off-day lands where the 1 should be, then you bump the next guy and you let Jake start.

NOBODY saw more Matt Harvey than I did last year.  I enjoyed doing my recaps.  And I am telling you – HE HAD NOTHING.

He’s sort of OK when nobody is on, if you play in a big ballpark…..but once someone gets on base, watch out.

He didn’t even make the playoff roster for his AAA team.  Now I am supposed to believe he’s coming back to the Mets?  No.

Now, as some have accused me, I would be the first to welcome him back.  Nothing moves traffic like Matt Harvey.  I’d love to have the FULL CIRUCS back.  He should show up in a sports car, shirtless, with two models and a crocodile, and he should park in Pete Alonso’s parking spot.  Bring all the madness.  He should say things like “I always felt I was a better pitcher than Jake.”   I want full chaos.

But it’s not going to happen, no matter how many hours you need to kill on the radio, so stop.