Matt Harvey can best apologize to the Mets by returning to the mound Friday night and carrying his team, like old times.
But the question remains: Is the former ace still capable of such bravado? Last weekend, the Mets suspended not a stud right-hander, but a pitcher struggling to succeed in his comeback from surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
Harvey, back from the three-game team suspension he received after skipping last Saturday’s game, will take the ball at Miller Park against the Brewers in a baseball drought that rivals his recent slump in decision-making.
But neither slump has to be permanent.