The primary bus scene in Bull Durham, the one in which wise, older Crash Davis informs young, wild Nuke LaLoosh that nobody gets woolly, rushed across the strike zone of the mind Friday morning, specifically the line, “You could be one of those guys.” One of the realest-life Nuke LaLooshes to have toed a rubber […]
 
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 4 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  2013 Mets, 2015 Mets, An Appreciation, Bull Durham, Harvey Day, Kodai Senga, Matt Harvey, Retirements Matt Harvey was on the mound at Citi Field. Harvey’s Met teammates were scattered about: Michael Conforto and Dom Smith batting third and fifth, respectively; Jeurys Familia and Robert Gsellman chilling in the bullpen for possible deployment later; Jacob deGrom waiting out a precautionary injured list stint in the dugout, somewhere down the bench […] The Mets were teasing me again Friday night. For the second time this week, I went to see them, and for the second time this week, they got me revved up in the bottom of the ninth after spending eight-and-a-half innings essentially disengaged from the competition at […] 25 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Bobby Jones, Farewells, Harvey Day, Matt Harvey, Steve Trachsel Tuesday was Harvey Day, though you could have been excused for identifying it as simply Tuesday. Matt Harvey, as has been the case most of his six starts this season, pitched well enough to not lose had he been facing the 2016-to-date version of himself. Unfortunately, he was up against Matt Wisler, and Wisler’s been […] Before Saturday’s game, I noticed a new billboard plastered along the avenue of commerce that serves as Citi Field’s outfield fence. It touted EAST COAST POWER & GAS. Clearly it referred to the home team’s starting pitcher. Good to see the Mets making some very bold statements. Offspeed blends notwithstanding, we know Matt Harvey can bring the […] 28 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | East Coast Power & Gas, Harvey Day, Matt Harvey, Pitchers Hitting, Video Review Before the manager had to deliver the news that something “major” had happened to his indispensable player’s hamstring…before a backup catcher presumably said a prayer that nothing be hit to him in his unforeseen debut as a third baseman…before baseballs brushed back batters hither and yon…before replays weren’t reviewed even though it sure as hell […] 11 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Alfonzo Marquez, Anthony Recker, Chase Utley, Citi Field, David Buchanan, David Wright, Harvey Day, Jeff Francoeur, Matt Harvey, Phillies, Terry Collins, Video Review I like the part where perhaps the best righty in the league comes back and pitches like he never paused for an elbow operation and subsequent rehabilitation. Matt Harvey is ComebacKKKKKKKKK Player of the WeeKKKKKKKKK. With nine strikeouts after a twenty-month layoff, can month, year, decade and century be far behind? “Just one start” is one of […] 15 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Appomattox, Harvey Day, Harvey's Better, Hope, Matt Harvey, Stephen Strasburg, The Shawshank Redemption I clearly remember Bob Murphy opening the broadcast of September 27, 1998, from Atlanta by expressing his conviction that “there are days in your life…and this is one of them.” Made all the sense in the world to me. Too bad the Mets didn’t receive his message. They went out on that most urgent of […] 8 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Harvey Day, Harvey's Better, Harveysteria, Matt Harvey, Nikon Camera Mets Player of the Year I put in a request for a sitdown with the baseball gods prior to the start of Sunday’s 1:10 game versus the Phillies. I had what I believed were a few reasonable requests. I asked if I could go the game. I asked for really good seats at a decent price. 10 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Cliff Lee, Craig Swan, Harvey Day, LIRR, Marlon Byrd, Matt Harvey, The Baseball Gods Tomorrow we’ll start Just thinkin’ about When were stuck with McHugh Tomorrow we’ll start Matt Harvey! Matt Harvey! We were […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Collin McHugh, Harvey Day, Harveysteria, Jose Fernandez, Marlins, Matt Harvey, Super 2 |
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