Deal ends Matt Harvey's roller-coaster ride with Mets

I remember reading once something along the lines of, “Most pitchers who reach the majors would be good if they could stay healthy.” There’s something to that: Half of the battle is simply getting to the mound with your ligaments intact and your shoulder not burning or your back not hurting.

Matt Harvey wasn’t just a good pitcher. At his best, he was a great pitcher and, for a short time, maybe the best in the game. After making 10 starts as a rookie for the New York Mets in 2012, he dominated out of the gate in 2013. In his seven starts, he posted a 1.28 ERA, struck out 58 in 49\u2153 innings, allowed just two home runs and limited batters to a .133 average. The final game of that run was a…