Matt Harvey Got Stuck in Tunnel Traffic, Missed Mets' Mandatory Workout
By Kyle Koster
The New York Mets’ Matt Harvey situation has been the fly in the ointment of an otherwise delightful season. With the playoffs here and a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days away, all of that is behind them.
Just kidding.
Harvey, who is scheduled to pitch Game 3 of the National League Division Series in Flushing, skipped the team’s mandatory workout today.
General manager Sandy Alderson declined to comment until he learned the reason for the absence. He did say that Harvey was the only player not in attendance.
Manger Terry Collins shared a little more detail.
Harvey told TC he got caught in tunnel traffic. TC said turn around. Not neccesarily an unexcused absence.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 6, 2015
Let me rephrase: TC asked if that was an excused absence. TC said not neccesarily.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 6, 2015
Essentially, Harvey was going to be so late TC said not to bother.
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) October 6, 2015
If Harvey pitches well, all of this will be water under a bridge. If he doesn’t, it will be magnified.
One thing is for sure: this would never happen to the city’s first Derek Jeter.