New York has a new baseball king in town and his name is Matt Harvey. While it is still a Yankees town, the Mets star pitcher is the hottest story in baseball. The 24-year-old is young, good looking, and one of the best pitchers in baseball. He is dominating team after team and has shown no fear in his young career. While third baseman David Wright is the captain, Harvey has emerged as a leader in his own right. His tenacity and unwillingness to lose has rubbed off on other players when he is on the mound. With Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera on the tail end of their careers, Matt Harvey and David Wright could look to fill those roles in New York sports.
For pitchers looking to make an impression in this league, they will have to beat Harvey’s performances. Many Mets fans thought Zack Wheeler would be the savior of this team, however, he has had a few faulty starts in his young career which further proved how impressive Harvey has been. Harvey is in the Top 5 for strikeouts (First), ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched. An argument can be made that he is the best pitcher in the National League.
He has already captured baseball fans with his talent, but now reached a new audience with his sketch on Jimmy Fallon. He has even been involved in a scandal, a ridiculous one at that! Men’s Journal made Harvey seem like he was only interested in gorgeous women, a big contract, and nice things, similar to what Derek Jeter has achieved in his lifetime. Sounds like your average twenty-four year old; honestly who doesn’t want all the perks of Jeter’s life? In a town where people can get swallowed alive if they are not careful, Harvey has shown great poise thus far in his career. Barring any setback or real scandal, Matt Harvey will become the new standard for young pitchers.
