No, seriously, Matt Harvey is getting even better | Capital New York

Howard Megdal writes something positive about the Mets without bringing up the Wilpons' finances:

"On Sunday, Harvey averaged better than 98 miles per hour with both his four-seam fastball and the sinking two-seamer. He maxed out at 99.8 miles per hour with the two-seamer, and a ridiculous 100.97 with the four seamer. Alone, these two pitches would make for an awfully difficult afternoon for any hitter.

But Harvey has more than this. On Sunday, his slider averaged 91.75 miles per hour, or around the average velocity for a major league fastball. He threw a slider at 93.7 miles per hour. This is unheard of.

Add in his changeup at an average of 87.8, and his curveball at 84.8, and Harvey had five pitches, with a range of better than 14 miles per hour, operating at four different eye levels. The surprising part is that the Phillies managed two hits. It's not any wonder that Harvey has taken a no-hitter into the seventh inning three times this season.

Just as important as the velocity is Harvey's level of command. That slider is extraordinary, speed-wise, but Harvey also threw eight of them, six for strikes. Five of his seven curveballs were strikes. All four of his changeups were strikes. Just under 80 percent of that four-seam fastball were strikes. Only the two-seamer, at 60 percent, missed with any regularity."

Mets360 compares Matt Harvey to Secretariat.