NEW YORK -- The message from the New York Mets' fans to Matt Harvey late Saturday was loud and clear, writes Jayson Stark, and Harvey walked off the mound to a standing ovation.
Yet it was the Chicago Cubs' clubhouse that was oozing with confidence after the game, because of all the blistering shots they had hit off Harvey after the first turn through the batting order. Maybe they didn't beat Harvey in Game 1, but if you injected truth serum into the Cubs, who stopped losing 2 1/2 months ago, there likely exists a raging belief that they would've beaten him if not for some directional misfortune.