Alderson: Matt Harvey could throw 200 innings this year (Yahoo Sports)

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While the New York Mets plan to closely monitor Matt Harvey's innings, general manager Sandy Alderson says his ace right-hander could throw 200 - including the postseason - in his first year back from elbow surgery. Speaking a day before the Mets' first workout of his fifth spring training as their GM, Alderson didn't want to be more specific about Harvey's contemplated workload. ''If I give you a number, we're going to hear about that for the next 10 months,'' Alderson said Friday. Alderson said in developing a plan for Harvey, the Mets researched how other teams handled pitchers coming back from elbow surgery.




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