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Matt Harvey wasn't supposed to be a work in progress this season. Fortunately for the New York Mets, their offense is starting to look like a finished product. Harvey attempts to build on his first win of the season as the Mets try to slug their way to an 11th straight victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

April 27, 2016 12:37:am EST

Matt Harvey wasn't supposed to be a work in progress this season. Fortunately for the New York Mets, their offense is starting to look like a finished product. Harvey attempts to build on his first win of the season as the Mets try to slug their way to an 11th straight victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

April 27, 2016 12:37:am EST

The baseball gods can be cruel. Sometimes, it's ripping a pitcher away with Tommy John surgery, Others, it's ruining a possible no-hitter in the ninth inning. But occasionally, the baseball gods reward us with the perfect highlight. The type of thing that's so incredible you have to see in order to believe.  [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] On Tuesday, the baseball gods delivered. During the New York Mets contest against the Cincinnati Reds, the baseball gods allowed us to witness the foot race of a lifetime. It involved Bartolo Colon and Billy Hamilton.  The race ended ... predictably. Hamilton beat out the throw, which was offline, and wound up with an infield hit. And while it wasn't a straight foot race, as Colon started from the pitcher's mound, the sight of the two striding toward first is something we can all appreciate.  The Reds had an even better angle on the action, and managed to compliment (we think) Colon in the process. Just two elite athletes out there giving it their all. pic.twitter.com/fvlOy2Y1Cr — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 27, 2016 It's easy to make fun of Colon in this situation, but he is a pretty exceptional athlete when you think about it.  While Hamilton probably would have smoked Colon in a straight race, the immense difference between the two players couldn't be more apparent on this play. On one hand, you have the 42-year-old fan favorite Colon. He does many things well, but speed isn't one of those things. On the other hand, you have Hamilton, the 25-year-old outfielder known for being the fastest player in the majors.  Also, Colon loses his cap at the end of the play, and that's amusing. [Elsewhere: Chris Colabello doesn't deny positive PED test, but can't explain it ] In the end, it's silly and dumb, but who cares? It's not often we get to glimpse something as precious as this. We thank you, baseball gods, for allowing us to have this experience.  More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik Continue to Article

April 27, 2016 12:31:am EST

The baseball gods can be cruel. Sometimes, it's ripping a pitcher away with Tommy John surgery, Others, it's ruining a possible no-hitter in the ninth inning. But occasionally, the baseball gods reward us with the perfect highlight. The type of thing that's so incredible you have to see in order to believe.  [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] On Tuesday, the baseball gods delivered. During the New York Mets contest against the Cincinnati Reds, the baseball gods allowed us to witness the foot race of a lifetime. It involved Bartolo Colon and Billy Hamilton.  The race ended ... predictably. Hamilton beat out the throw, which was offline, and wound up with an infield hit. And while it wasn't a straight foot race, as Colon started from the pitcher's mound, the sight of the two striding toward first is something we can all appreciate.  The Reds had an even better angle on the action, and managed to compliment (we think) Colon in the process. Just two elite athletes out there giving it their all. pic.twitter.com/fvlOy2Y1Cr — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 27, 2016 It's easy to make fun of Colon in this situation, but he is a pretty exceptional athlete when you think about it.  While Hamilton probably would have smoked Colon in a straight race, the immense difference between the two players couldn't be more apparent on this play. On one hand, you have the 42-year-old fan favorite Colon. He does many things well, but speed isn't one of those things. On the other hand, you have Hamilton, the 25-year-old outfielder known for being the fastest player in the majors.  Also, Colon loses his cap at the end of the play, and that's amusing. [Elsewhere: Chris Colabello doesn't deny positive PED test, but can't explain it ] In the end, it's silly and dumb, but who cares? It's not often we get to glimpse something as precious as this. We thank you, baseball gods, for allowing us to have this experience.  More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik Continue to Article

April 27, 2016 12:31:am EST