Matt Harvey

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FILE - In this April 19, 2013, file photo, New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey sits the dugout during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in New York. The Mets said Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, that Dr. James Andrews will operate on Harvey's partially torn ligament in his right elbow in October. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)

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New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey stands in the Mets dugout watching the game in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in New York. It was announced earlier that he had a torn ligament and could miss next season. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey throws in the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)

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National League’s Matt Harvey, of the New York Mets, makes his way to the mound for the second inning during the MLB All-Star baseball game, on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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National League’s Matt Harvey, of the New York Mets, is congratulated by teammates after pitching during the MLB All-Star baseball game, on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Mets pitcher Matt Harvey asks New Yorkers about Matt Harvey in this screen shot from NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon."

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New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey (33) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, July 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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A fan holds up a sign touting Mets right-hander Matt Harvey for president. In a meeting of aces, Harvey and the Mets beat Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals on Friday night. (Associated Press photo)

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Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg will face Mets counterpart Matt Harvey on Friday in a contest featuring two top young pitchers. Strasburg is 1-2 with a 2.95 ERA while Harvey is 3-0 with an 0.82 ERA. Strasburg, however, has downplayed the pitching matchup. "I kind of want to do my own thing," he said. (Associated Press)