Tonight, Matt Harvey was brilliant for five innings. He allowed one hit and a walk in conjunction with seven strikeouts. As October is more important than Septrmber 20th, especially with a 6.5 game lead in the division, Harvey was lifted. 

The Mets then blew the lead. Twitter blew up. Everyone acted like it was Harvey and Boras that was the reason the Mets lost. It wasn’t even close to the reason. Here are some of the bigger reasons why the Mets lost:

1. Mets leave the bases loaded in the first. 
2. Mets only score one run off CC Sabathia, who came into the game with a 4.93 ERA. 
3. Mets only mustered five hits and struck out seven times against Sabathia. 
4. David Wright dropping a throw from Hansel Robles after an awful Brett Gardner bunt, which set up a big inning. 
5. Robles emulating Jon Niese after the Wright misplay. 
6. Mets committing four errors. 
7. Terry Collins pitching Eric O’Flaherty. 
8. O’Flaherty being O’Flaherty (allowing all three lefty batters to get on base). 
9. Erik Goeddel walking in one of the batters he inherited from O’Flaherty. 
10. The Mets bullpen in total allowed eleven runs. 

The Mets lost this game because their bullpen was terrible. The Mets lost because their offense was terrible.  They didn’t lose the game because Harvey was amazing for five innings. 

So when the blame game starts tonight, let’s start with where it belongs, which is everyone but Harvey.