Last season, the mere mention of the phrase “six-man rotation” around Queens would produce a reaction that resembled hearing nails running across a chalkboard.
The Mets discovered there was one drawback to having so many talented starting pitchers: where to place them all. The five-man rotation has been an unwritten rule for decades.
But this season, with the Mets’ highly regarded starters confronting some unexpected problems, a six-man rotation could become a reality, if only temporarily.
After what was statistically the worst start of Matt Harvey’s career on Thursday, which dropped his record to 3-6 and pumped up his E.