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Collins to Harvey: 'Pitch good, I'll take care of the rest'

Matt Harvey owes Terry Collins.

Wednesday after the Mets finished their on-field workout - with Harvey there from the beginning - and before they left for Los Angeles, the Mets manager held court with the media and tried to defuse the controversy caused by his star pitcher the day before.

“I talked to him this morning, he is extremely apologetic this morning,” Collins said of Harvey, who missed the workout Tuesday for reasons that are still unclear. “I said it’s over and get ready to pitch. Again, that’s all that matters.

“He and I have this little game we play: you go pitch good, I’ll take care of the rest.