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Bobby Cox on Harvey's start: 'He looked like a No. 1'

One former Mets nemesis believes big things could be in store for Matt Harvey and his teammates in 2018.

Hall of Famer and longtime Braves manager Bobby Cox told the NY Post's Kevin Kernan that he came away impressed by the right-hander's first start of Spring Training on Wednesday against Atlanta.

"He looked like the old Harvey for me. He looked like a No. 1,'' Cox said. "The velocity was really good. He's in great shape. He looked super.

"The velocity and where he put the ball on the black ... Everything was good.