I'm not seeing what's so controversial about it. Do Mets fans want him to say "[expletive] my innings limit I'll pitch whenever I want" or something? Or do they want him to be shut down and preserve his arm? He seems to be indifferent as to what happens, and the Mets/Boras are going at it with one another, but it seems like Harvey is getting all the heat for not giving a definitive answer that, unless I'm missing something, he doesn't have the authority to give. I think better communication all around is probably not too much to ask. Also, Harvey being a better sport about a 6 man rotation would've been ideal if he was going to be hardline about his total workload for the year. Pretty much this. If Harvey wants to stick to around 180 IP, then he shouldn't have complained when the Mets tried to limit his workload earlier in the season. Sports fans generally don't mind honesty, but hypocrisy is inexcusable.