Post Met Game Thoughts

Okay so is anyone really surprised that Matt Harvey pitched well enough for the win, but was straddled with his first loss of the season? It was only a matter of time. Harvey pitched like he normally does, better than a quality start but the offense just couldn't keep up there end of the game...again. I know it doesn't matter if he starts the all-star game, just as long as he's there. Most of the Mets brass probably wants him to not even be in the all-star game cause the all-star game doesn't matter to them and he has less of a chance to get injured as long as he's not there. But with his attitude, I feel like he wants to not only be at the all-star game as a starter but also START the game. But with the offensive struggles the Mets have been going through, he won't get that start.
So Harvey made a 2-1 pitch to Matt Carpenter that he hit to right field. Byrd tried his hardest to make the catch but it went in the gap for a run scoring triple and the Cardinals jumped out to a one to nothing lead in the third inning. Pretty much from then on out we all knew that the game was over but hoped and prayed that the Mets could scratch out a run, even two runs because Harvey deserved that. On almost any other team he'd already have double digits wins or close to it, but he gets no run support. I don't get it! Do they just relax and say, "Oh okay Matt Harvey is pitching, he'll be fine on his own."? Score some runs for the guy that has pitched his heart out for a losing squad. Every five days he runs out there and all but one time, has given the Mets at the very least a quality start if not, has kept them in the game.
I know in my last post I stated some predictions for the game. They only combined for 13 strikeouts, but they did both go 7 innings and Matt Harvey was pulled for a pinch hitter in a time that called for a pinch hitter, but it still had to be a tough spot because it was Harvey pitching. I thought Mike Matheny's idea to walk Kirk was a great move to force Terry Collin's hand to pull Matt Harvey. It wasn't because Kirk is on fire (0-18 at that point), it was a testament of how great Matt Harvey has pitched and just showed how much they didn't want him to still be in the game. Maybe it was also because to be able to watch the Mets bullpen you need to have a bottle of Tums handy.
Byrd wound up hitting a solo homer in the ninth but it was already too late as Allen Craig had a RBI single to score Beltran in the eighth inning, at that point it was 2-0 (Byrd's homer made it 2-1). They got the tying run all the way to third thanks to a Buck double and a roll over grounder by Kirk. Josh Satin stepped in and well you probably have seen this episode before, yup, he struck out swinging at a 3-2 count on a pitch that even Joe West would have called ball four.
It's a completely different feel when Harvey takes the mound. You get the feel that the Mets can win any game that he pitches, and probably should, even with this offense.
So I leave you with these questions. Should Harvey start the All-Star game? Should Harvey have been pulled for pinch hitter, Justin Turner? When will the Mets start hitting for Harvey?