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Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I am communicating with my agent, my doctor, Sandy [Alderson] and the entire Mets organization. I can assure everyone that we’re all on the same page.
#Ridiculous!
I mean wasn’t Boras ripping the Mets a few years ago for not getting ‘Astronauts’
Now that they are on verge of making the playoffs, now they have to head to the negotiation table to get this situation straightened out.
#Baloney!
Either Harvey wants to man up and pitch and get a chance at the World Series or he doesn’t. He knows how his arm feels! Quite frankly this is baloney drama the Mets don’t need.
Baseball on Earth
Sports fans can be incredibly dense and self-centered. Matt Harvey (earning half a million) has and had every right to want to heed the expert advice from a world-class doctor on an innings limit that extends his career.
If Harvey blows out his arm again, it’s only him and his family that deal with it. The average fam forgets he even exists.
Fans often mistakenly treat players like their puppets. Sorry, but athletes are people too, and deserve to be able to do what’s best for their financial future.
Glad to see Mets and docs worked out a compromise.
Draven Moss
I don’t think anybody is complaining too much about that. Most people realize that it is important for him to stay healthy in order for future success. The issue at hand seems to be the sudden release of information saying he shouldn’t go past 180 IPs. With that being the case, the Mets and Harvey should’ve planned ahead of time, and they didn’t. To me, it seems like poor communication by both parties because the expectation should always be to pitch in October and they should’ve planned accordingly. The Mets and Harvey did not.
rct
While I agree with you, there are two other components to it: the timing of the release of this information and the bizarre contradiction of his current stance on the 180 inning limit with his stance earlier this season, when he did not want his starts skipped and did not want to go to a six man rotation. Earlier in the season, he didn’t want his innings limited, now he does.
Also, if he’s truly that concerned about the potential of injury ruining his chances at a payday, then it would make sense for him to be open to an extension, which he has not been. It also doesn’t appear like he will be, either.
rm57
If the Mets want him to risk his health they should sign him to a long term contract to guarantee reasonably income for a young player of his abilities. It should probably cover all of his arb years plus 1.
mike156
In fairness, he’s on a contract near the major league minimum, he’s performed very well, fought his way back from TJ surgery, which is no mean feat, and is still pitching at a high level. If your doctor tells you one thing, and your team wants to ask you for more, you are going to have doubts. Boras was perhaps foolish by raising this, because the sentiment seems to be “he’s getting paid, let him throw his arm out, who cares?” which in incredibly shortsighted. What should happen here are quiet conversations between pitcher and management.
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Lee Mazzone seems to have it right