Ever since being dubbed “The Dark Knight of Gotham” by Sports Illustrated back in 2013, Matt Harvey and baseball fans have embraced that nickname. The Mets pitcher — then 24 years old, an apparent ace in the making — had a bright future and looked to be the hero the struggling franchise needed to reach greatness again.
But Harvey, now 27, is coming off a career-worst and injury-shortened year and has, for all intents and purposes, failed to live up to all the hype.
Judging from his Halloween costume this year, that’s not something Harvey is shying away from.