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The Return of Matt Harvey - 2017

Centerfield
Nov 10 2016 07:38 PM

One of the keys to 2017 is what kind of pitcher Matt Harvey will be when he comes back. This little quote from Boras is encouraging though:

Now that he has the feeling in his fingers, he has the ability to stretch out, lengthen out, throw, and get the ball off his fingertips while being able to have the feeling that he normally has to command the fastball.


http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/1 ... rveys.html

I think this is the first confirmation I've heard that the surgery worked and that the feeling in his fingers has been restored. Let's hope that this resolves the issues he had last year.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Nov 10 2016 07:50 PM
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Not for nothing but let's hope he also addresses the seemingly obvious weight and cocaine problems he also has.

A Boy Named Seo
Nov 10 2016 07:52 PM
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That's promising, though I'd expect Boras to say nothing less. This surgery shouldn't affect his velocity, should it?

Edgy MD
Nov 10 2016 09:16 PM
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I imagine anything could. Certainly anything traumatic could. But hey, maybe he'll add a mile or two. Then maybe everybody will be getting a rib sucked out of themselves.

Centerfield
Nov 10 2016 10:13 PM
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Mmmm. Ribs.

Centerfield
Nov 10 2016 10:14 PM
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But seriously though, it's good that he has feeling back no? I heard that sometimes it doesn't work.

TransMonk
Nov 10 2016 10:28 PM
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I'm bullish on Harvey's recovery...I just hope we get 2015 Harvey back and not the 2016 version.

themetfairy
Nov 10 2016 10:31 PM
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Can we all try to be nice to him this time around? Please?

Ashie62
Nov 10 2016 10:34 PM
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He does need to lose weight, get in shape and ditch the pipe.

He can do it if he wants it bad enough.

TransMonk
Nov 11 2016 04:52 PM
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The Bart Depart means a smaller margin of error here.

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 11 2016 10:44 PM
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themetfairy wrote:
Can we all try to be nice to him this time around? Please?


OK.

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metsmarathon
Nov 12 2016 03:25 AM
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Hey, cocaine didn't hurt Trump why shouldn't hurt Harvey?

Lefty Specialist
Nov 14 2016 04:13 PM
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I'd like to see a little humility and focus from Harvey. And yeah shedding a few pounds and bad habits would help.

I'd expect Boras to say a cadaver was in good shape and ready to pitch, so I discount him completely.

Mets Guy in Michigan
Nov 14 2016 05:23 PM
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I'm surprised by the posts about the cocaine and other drug use. You guys guessing this because of the frat boy stuff, or have there been stories in the papers about him using?

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Nov 14 2016 05:26 PM
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Pure wild and unpopular speculation but based on his erratic behavior including missed appointments, downtown moneyed-hipster liefstyle, on-mound nosebleeds, over-the-top World Series 9th-innings, etc etc

Lefty Specialist
Nov 14 2016 07:12 PM
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Been a fair amount of chatter and innuendo about the Dark Knight Life.

Ashie62
Nov 14 2016 11:10 PM
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Matt didn't do much to lower the speculation about his lifestyle.

Ceetar
Nov 15 2016 02:03 AM
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metsmarathon wrote:
Hey, cocaine didn't hurt Trump why shouldn't hurt Harvey?


or Jeter.