How Mets now will use Matt Harvey, who isn’t getting babied

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Pitching coach Dave Eiland talks to Matt Harvey during a game earlier this season.ST. LOUIS — Fixing Matt Harvey is important to the Mets, but it hardly ranks as the team’s primary goal.

So Harvey, in his new role as reliever, will be treated like any other member of the bullpen. In other words, the Mets will not create situations for Harvey to pitch just for the sake of getting him into a game. Likewise, there is no situation from which Harvey will be exempt, if the game dictates.

“This isn’t about one person, it’s about 25 guys and the whole organization, so we’re going to do what we need to win games,” pitching coach Dave Eiland said before the Mets faced the Cardinals on…