Written by Liam McGuire at Bloguin
Matt Harvey was dominating in the most important start of his career. The Mets ace was in the process of throwing a complete game shutout against the Royals through eight innings with New York’s season on the line, and entering the ninth inning he let manager Terry Collins know he wanted a chance to finish what he started.
Collins was going to replace Harvey, but the pitcher told the skipper ‘I’ve got to have this game,’ and he went back out there and subsequently allowed the Royals to rally, which kept the game alive, leading them to win the game and World Series. Going against his gut decision, and betting on Harvey’s emotional response cost the Mets big and Collins said he’s going to question the decision for the foreseeable future.
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