They should post a pic of Johan Santana, celebrating his no-hitter on the field, arm disconnected from body, career ended. A testament to management's unerring consideration for a player's long-term health.

Oh, and by the way, the Mets traded Nolan Ryan. So really appropriate message for Matt Harvey regarding team loyalty and digging deep.


The Mets haven't done anything wrong. They know they have a young, valuable pitcher and have treated him accordingly. There is no reason to bench Harvey in the playoffs unless his arm hurts. There are plenty of reasons to keep an eye on his surgically-reconstructed arm, balancing short-term goals with long-term goals. This goes for every player, not just Harvey.

Everyone knows 180 innings is a guideline, not a magic number. Everyone knows that "innings pitched" does not correspond directly to "pitch count." Everyone knows that some innings and some pitches are more stressful than others.

So, first the Mets have to make the playoffs. Then, assess their team's health and set their roster and rotation. Take it one step at a time.


As for the snark?

The Nolan Ryan Tough Guy tweet?

For every Nolan Ryan, there are 1,000 Mark Fidryches. Perhaps Harvey could post all the pitchers from the Elbow Graveyard in response, but it would break the Internet.