The New York Mets probably aren't going to let Matt Harvey pitch this season, but he dreams of returning to the mound in the middle of a pennant race.
Harvey is making his way back from Tommy John surgery.
"When you see stories of guys coming back in 10 months, I'm going to think, 'Hey, I can come back in nine,'" Harvey said. "Unfortunately, I don't make those decisions. I can't throw the uniform on and go back on the mound without the permission of higher-ups."
The Mets have stated unequivocally that Harvey is too important to their future to risk, and that he won't pitch until spring training in 2015.