With pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to Port St. Lucie, Fla., by Feb. 19, it's time to dissect the Mets' 2017 roster. This is the fourth of a six-part Around the Horn series taking a position-by-position look at projected starters and backups heading into the season. Next up: starting pitchers.
NEW YORK -- On a bright sunny morning late last February, six Mets starters walked onto the infield grass, standing shoulder to shoulder for a photo shoot. There was Matt Harvey, the brash one; Noah Syndergaard, with the triple-digit heater; Jacob deGrom, quietly successful; Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler, and even Bartolo Colon.