Well in case you haven't heard, Matt Harvey (4-0) is pitching well. Very well. In his fourth start of the season last night Harvey went six innings, allowing no runs on four hits, two walks, and seven strike outs.

Harvey earns his fourth win of the year and his ERA for the season stays at 0.00. Kind of like my GPA for this semester.

New York Times — During the baseball season, R. A. Dickey’s job with the Mets requires ascending a hill only 10 ½ inches high, a modest summit from which he surveys the field and throws his knuckleball to batters. But Dickey’s ambition before next spring training is to climb a far more majestic mound, one that rises 19,336 feet above sea level, a snowy summit from which he will be able to gaze at the African continent below.

In a quest to satisfy a curiosity that dates to high school, and to raise awareness and money for a charitable cause, Dickey plans to lead a small group up the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro. Since December, Dickey has been researching and planning his trip — which will take place in January — including arranging flights, hiring porters and guides to lead the expedition, and scouring his Mets contract to make sure he is allowed to pursue this endeavor.

Dickey will be joined by a group of athletes, including Kevin Slowey, his former teammate with the Minnesota Twins; Dave Racaniello, the Mets’ bullpen catcher; and John Zajac, the Mets’ physical therapist.

Although scaling Kilimanjaro is a demanding physical challenge — according to Dickey’s research, 30,000 people set out for the summit each year but only 18,000 make it — it does not require any technical climbing. It is just an exhausting eight-day trek upward, where altitude sickness can thwart the attempts of even some of the hardiest climbers.

R.A. Dickey is probably one of the weirder players in baseball, at least that I know of. The guy is certainly a character. Just pay attention to the way he talks with somebody like Kevin Burkhardt after a game. He just has a bit of a wacko personality and that's why I'm not surprised at all that R.A. has wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for almost 20 years now.  

Also, here's another little tidbit in the New York Times article about bullpen catcher Dave Racaniello:

Racaniello demonstrated his mental and physical resolve when, on a dare, he rode a bicycle to spring training from Stamford, Conn., to Port St. Lucie, Fla.

According to Steve Popper of the Bergen Record, Johan Santana's throwing hasn't been going well and could be shut down for the rest of the season.

First off, obviously I want to see Johan on the field and healthy as soon as possible. When he's healthy, he's an utterly fantastic starting pitcher and can be a true difference maker on the mound. There is a reason he got the contract he has now. But as far as I'm concerned, the only thing that was important was getting Johan ready to be the ace once again in 2012.

We already knew he was going to miss about half the season whether or not his rehab went well. And if and when he comes back this season, no one expects to see vintage Johan out there at Citi Field. He'll still be working himself back into game shape at that point. On top of that, no one expects much out of the Mets in general this season. The front office is expected to have money to spend after the season when a lot of money is freed up from expiring contracts. And when this team has reloaded, they'll need Johan Santana to be their ace if they expect to compete in the tough NL East. 

So, if Johan's rehab really isn't going well (and there are reports to the contrary), I'm not going to be terribly worried at this point in time. If we here the same thing a year from now I'll get worried. Until then, the Mets need to keep doing what they're doing with Johan. Take it slow and build up his strength. You want him to be healthy beyond this season for the final two years of his contract. Remember, this is a guy who has had some sort of surgical procedure done every year he's been with the Mets. That's something I'm sure the Mets want to avoid going forward. For now, don't get too worked up about this. True or not, the Mets have bigger worries about this team in my opinion.

Here is a 30 second clip of the newly acquired Chris Capuano throwing during a bullpen session. Video is courtesy of Adam Rubin:

Matt Ehalt from ESPN talks to Jose Reyes about his current healthy, what he thinks of his current contract situation, and if he thinks that the Mets can contend and make the playoffs.