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You want to be Mets’ leader, Matt Harvey? Now’s your chance

WASHINGTON — If ever there existed a time for Matt Harvey to reassert himself as the leader of the unraveling, defending National League champs …

If ever the embracer of the spotlight would aid his team by doing precisely that …

… OK, let’s not forget last year’s World Series Game 5. But consider this Bat Signal as more of a long-term proposition.

Turmoil reigns in Panic Citi, and it’s up to the Dark Knight to save the day. Maybe the season, too. This Mets team is hemorrhaging, suffering arguably its worst loss of the year Monday night, an 11-4 debacle to rival Washington at Nationals Park — kicking off a crucial two-week stretch in about the most discouraging manner possible.