ATLANTA — The Mets’ symbolic salt-and-pepper shaker disappears on the days Matt Harvey pitches and is replaced by a jug of toilet water.
Once the Dark Knight, the right-hander may have lost his opportunity to remain in the Mets’ rotation, with a dismal performance Thursday against the Braves that evoked images of the physically unsound pitcher who struggled the previous two seasons.
Harvey got clobbered early, sending the Mets to a third loss in four games, 12-4 at SunTrust Park.