My teammate on the Orioles (I am the Orioles #3 starter, our rotation is kinda unbelievable) Matt Harvey is excited to start the home opener.
“In every game, you have butterflies to some degree,” Harvey said in a video conference call Wednesday. “It’s exciting. It’s a big league game. It’s a big league ballpark. That never gets old.
“It only intensifies when it’s the home opener. It’s exciting, and I’m honored to get the ball tomorrow.”
“Obviously, it’s our home park but, in general, being back in a major league ballpark with fans, it’s extremely exciting. I got to really get a good feel of it with about 16 of my family members at the game I pitched in Boston. I have some friends coming in tomorrow, and I have some former teammates coming in for my next start, so it’s exciting.
“It’s what major league baseball is all about, playing for the fans, playing at home, playing in your own city. We’re obviously extremely excited for the support and, hopefully, sooner than later, we can have a full crowd.” (Via Baltimore Sun)
I gotta tell ya though, I think he was even more excited to attend three Yankees games this week. He loves the Yankees. When he was on the Mets he would skip Mets games to go watch Jeter play.
