It was unclear how the Citi faithful would greet Matt Harvey on his return to Queens for his first time pitching against the Mets. Thankfully, the fans showed class and gave Harvey the ovation of a returning hero, a moment that Harvey admitted brought tears to his eyes. It was nice to see the fans acknowledge all that Harvey did for the franchise, whether it was give them relevance in 2013, or his dominant (first 8 innings) World Series Game 5 performance in 2015.
His former teammates, however, were not so kind.
After a solid first inning, Harvey ran into trouble in the second.