There is something off-putting about the lead picture on this post, isn’t there? Matt Harvey, the Dark Knight, formerly a cornerstone of the Best Rotation In Our Lifetime, trading in his blue and orange for Cincinnati Red. Of course we all know Harvey was dealt from the Mets to the Reds last week, the latest chapter in a sad tale of injury, poor attitude and failed potential.
I say a sad tale because that’s really how the whole story makes me feel. Harvey was as good a pitcher as you could find in baseball, a former first round pick who had a six-win season in what was effectively his first full season in the majors.