For the first time since their last game with the Mets in 2018, Matt Harvey returned to the City team on Wednesday to face his former team.
The Orioles’ pitcher may not have been his best performance of the season, but he certainly won’t miss returning to New York for a long time.
Before Harvey, climbing the mound to face the Mets, the former New York ace received a standing ovation from the crowd.
The gesture meant a lot to Harvey, who enjoyed the best years of his career with the Mets and was part of the stacking pitching staff that helped lead the team to the World Series in 2015. However, seeing how disrespectful the Mets were with him. , He was not sure that he would be well received.
“Obviously, the way I didn’t want them to go for the last few years,” Harvey said Journalists after the game. “Between the injuries and, I think, I am getting in my own way and because of some of those problems, I feel for the fans. Maybe I disappointed them. I think it would be fair to say that I will understand if they did [boo me], But I’m glad it went the other way. “
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Not only was Harvey grateful that the Mets faithful made him feel welcome at his return, but he also acknowledged that he was shedding tears while playing on Wednesday afternoon.
“What the fans gave me was very unbelievable,” Harvey said. “I was holding back tears. I am not going to lie about him. It was very difficult to hold them back. It reminded me a lot of good memories and thus coming off the field with ovation – it brought a lot for me. This is something I will never forget. “
It is easy to understand why Harvey appreciated it so much. Since leaving the Mets during the 2018 season, he has become somewhat of a passer. Once an All-Star-caliber pitcher, he has been on five different teams over the past four years and has a 13–19 record with a 5.54 ERA.
But back in New York, he is reminded of his best days as a pitcher. And Harvey hopes that as he continues to recover, he will be able to continue as a solid pitcher after a good start to his season in Baltimore.
“I’ve learned from my mistakes,” Harvey said. “Finally getting healthy and trying to reinvigorate myself and get out of there – it’s not been easy. But other than today, I feel like things are going in the right direction. I’m on a bad outing myself. I am not able to beat it. “
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