Mets say Matt Harvey is uncertain for Opening Day after doctor's visit
Mets fans have gone into full-on panic mode.
The team said Monday that staff ace Matt Harvey won't pitch again this spring and that his Opening Day start could be in doubt.
Reporters were told that he missed the Mets' all-squad trip to Jupiter, Fla., to attend a "non-orthopedic doctor's appointment."
When asked about Harvey's status for Opening Day, which he's scheduled to start, manager Terry Collins said "it's hard to say." Though Collins declined comment on the nature of Harvey's doctor's visit, he insisted that it had nothing to do with the pitcher's arm. Harvey underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2014.
"His arm is fine," Terry Collins stresses of Matt Harvey. But clearly something's up. Collins called Harvey's ailment "a mystery." #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 28, 2016
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson also spoke with reporters about Harvey's status and said that the right-hander might have to travel back to New York to undergo further testing, but refused to elaborate on the details of Harvey's ailment.
Sandy Alderson: "If [Harvey] had to have a wisdom tooth pulled, he wouldn’t pitch tomorrow. So let’s not jump to conclusions here.” #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 28, 2016
Of course the news, or lack thereof, didn't sit well with Mets fans, who took to Twitter to display their frustration with both Harvey and the organization, for being so secretive about the ordeal.
I give Matt Harvey about a 50% chance of ever pitching for the Mets again #amazinjuries
— Jay VB (@jvnbt) March 28, 2016
. @MattHarvey33 pop 2 Advil, order an egg sandwich and drink some Gatorade. You'll be just fine.
— PutItInThePodcast (@PIITP) March 28, 2016
@NBCSports @MattHarvey33 #Mets fans right now pic.twitter.com/drWMhTJdUH
— I H8 TX Summers (@Mmm_Ryoko) March 28, 2016
Harvey, 27, went 13-8 with a 2.71 ERA in 2015 after missing the entire 2014 season following surgery.
