Mets Season in Review: Matt Harvey

More Rising Apple thoughts on Harvey
Michelle Ioannou, Editor
Harvey had an interesting season to say the least. He was off for the majority of it….and then we found out about the bladder infection and issue. Once we were all relieved that it wasn’t as serious as it could have been, fast-forward a couple of months later, and he has season-ending surgery. Of course this was a bummer for Mets fans everywhere – we wanted to see our Dark Knight, we wanted to have Happy Harvey Days, but we didn’t. When Harvey was “healthy” and pitching, it was not the Harvey we knew. 2016 can arguably be known as “the lost season” of Harvey – now let me go knock on wood before I jinx anything.
Oh, and of course, let’s never forget how personal Harvey got on Watch What Happens Live before the season even began.
JT. Teran, Editor
Matt Harvey’s 2016 campaign was forgetful to say the least. We never really got The Dark Knight from previous years, and while we could argue whether it was mechanics or the injury that eventually forced him to get surgery, you could tell Harvey didn’t trust himself or his stuff for most of the season. It was painful to watch, so I can’t imagine how tough on his psyche last year must have been.
But Harvey’s a competitor though. He’s shown us Mets fans that as long as he’s able to pitch, he’s going to give it everything he’s got, and that’s one of the main reasons I’m excited for next season. It’s a clean slate, with less expectations than previous years, and I think he’ll flourish going a bit under the radar. While he may not be the ace of the staff – that title rightfully belonging to Noah – Harvey can still be a pillar for this rotation.