The New York Mets held their first workout ahead of the National League Division Series, minus one very important player.
Starting pitcher Matt Harvey did not attend Tuesday's workout and general manager Sandy Alderson initially not know why. Shortly thereafter, manager Terry Collins told the media Harvey called him and said he was stuck in traffic on the way to Citi Field.
Harvey eventually made it to the stadium and addressed the media without getting into specifics.
"Obviously today was not the greatest. The last thing I ever want to do is not be with my team. Basically, there's no excuse. I screwed up," Harvey said during the brief press conference.
Collins elaborated further after Harvey spoke: “He said ‘I’m stuck in a tunnel,’ which happens. So, he said ‘hey, I’m not going anywhere, I’m dead stopped.' I said '(expletive) it, we’ll take care of it tomorrow.'"
Scheduled to start Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Harvey was in the headlines for much of September, with talk surrounding whether or not he would play in the postseason. He and agent Scott Boras initially raised doubts on the matter but after much consternation, Harvey stated he would be pitching in October.
The 26-year-old missed all of 2014 following Tommy John surgery.
Harvey posted a 13-8 record with a 2.71 ERA and 188 strikeouts in 189 1/3 innings this season.
Starting pitcher Matt Harvey did not attend Tuesday's workout and general manager Sandy Alderson initially not know why. Shortly thereafter, manager Terry Collins told the media Harvey called him and said he was stuck in traffic on the way to Citi Field.
Harvey eventually made it to the stadium and addressed the media without getting into specifics.
"Obviously today was not the greatest. The last thing I ever want to do is not be with my team. Basically, there's no excuse. I screwed up," Harvey said during the brief press conference.
Collins elaborated further after Harvey spoke: “He said ‘I’m stuck in a tunnel,’ which happens. So, he said ‘hey, I’m not going anywhere, I’m dead stopped.' I said '(expletive) it, we’ll take care of it tomorrow.'"
Scheduled to start Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Harvey was in the headlines for much of September, with talk surrounding whether or not he would play in the postseason. He and agent Scott Boras initially raised doubts on the matter but after much consternation, Harvey stated he would be pitching in October.
The 26-year-old missed all of 2014 following Tommy John surgery.
Harvey posted a 13-8 record with a 2.71 ERA and 188 strikeouts in 189 1/3 innings this season.
