Wright: Harvey ignoring media was lapse in judgement

New York Mets captain David Wright isn't fond of Matt Harvey's decision to shun the media, regardless of how bad his outing was.

And it's not just Wright who disapproves of Harvey skipping out on talking to the media after getting shelled by the Washington Nationals - he said the team as a whole isn't a big fan of the move either.

"Obviously, Harvey is going through a rough stretch, I think we've all been there," Wright told The New York Post's Mike Puma after the Mets beat the Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday. "With that being said, I think the consensus is we should all be accountable for what we do on the baseball field. ... I think (Harvey) just had a bit of a lapse in judgement."

Harvey is 3-7 with a 6.08 ERA, and after lasting only 2 2/3 innings against Washington a week earlier, he insisted he get another crack at the Nats in his next start. He was hammered to the tune of five runs and three home runs over five innings of work.

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"A lot of us don't necessarily agree with what he did, but we take this game very personally, and when we don't play at a level we're accustomed to, sometimes we make decisions that we regret," Wright said.

Wright, who says he has a good line of communication with Harvey, added he wants to give his pitcher some time and space before approaching him about the matter.

The third baseman doesn't think Harvey ignored the media out of spite, and said he believes it's an isolated mistake.

"Him, the stature that he has built, the last thing you want … you want to be known as an accountable player," Wright said. "You want to be a stand-up guy, and this is a little blip on the radar screen.

"Hopefully we all learn from it and don't make the same mistake again."