Harvey

if he has a soul...if he is really a human being and not just a scott boras robot.....last night might have been THE turning point in the career of Matt Harvey.......for 7 2/3 innings he was shown what it is like to perform and WIN in the NY spotlight....in particular; the NY MET spotlight.......our championship seasons are rare compared to some other local teams, but when we win....there is no better atmosphere than Flushing Queens........in the bronx there is an expectation to win, and relief when you finally do....which is pretty arrogant for a team that has 1 world  series in 15 years....but in flushing there is unbridled enthusiasm for every step along the way.....there is a subtle expectation of impending doom , even in 86 when we had the best record in baseball; the post season was an excruciating high wire act where we were constantly on the brink of elimination......and so it continues today........always hopeful ....but always fearful......it brings out raw emotion from a rabid fan base...the cheers begin a year or two before we even make the playoffs, with diehards sitting in the brutal August Sun watching the triple A callups perform and the dream begins...ever hopeful.....and if you wear a Met uniform and perform on the big stage, you are appreciated and never forgotten........if Harvey still wants to leave via free agency, i suspect he is a robot......BUT.....if he stays, i suspect last night was a big part of the decision......in a season of side show distractions and an ugly "me first" attitude, the fans roared his name all night.......you might get that in Kansas City....but who wants it.........when you get that in NEW YORK, the world notices.....it's why 30 years later we still hold Darryl, Doc, Hernandez and Carter in high regard.....it's why 30 years later we still talk about where we were for the Buckner play and the Astro game and we remember every crazy detail...and those old enough recall the Buddy Harrelson v Pete Rose fight like it was last weekend and not 42 years.......as Casey coined....We're Just the Amazin Mets.