Personally, I’m a big fan of Matt Harvey because he gave us all hope in 2013. Each and every time he took the mound, you didn’t know what was going to happen. It could be a no-hitter. Better yet, it could be a perfect game. He may strike out over 20 batters. You didn’t know. In 2013, anything was possible. 

He had to have Tommy John surgery meaning nothing was possible in 2014. 

Once Harvey returned in 2015, anything was possible again. We saw that as the Mets won the pennant. Harvey was through the thick of it all. He pitched more innings than anyone has post-Tommy John. He came so close to sending the World Series back to Kansas City. 

In my household, there was only one man who pitched for the Mets:

  
Now, Harvey is struggling. Yes, anything is still possible. However, with Harvey’s struggles this year some of the magic is gone. Unfortunately, he’s been replaced by another Harvey:

  
With Harvey’s struggles, this is who my son thinks of when I ask him who Harvey is. This Harvey is not just a crane. He’s an engine too.  

I wonder if he could pitch into the seventh inning.