Matt Harvey

New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey did not attend Tuesday's mandatory workout as his club gears up for Friday's Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  

We made it. The end is here, and all that remains is the ever-entertaining postseason that never disappoints with its drama and intrigue.

Major League Baseball’s marathon season comes to an end Sunday. It has given us plenty of feel-good, fluffy stories as well as its fair share of controversy and ugliness. And both types were present right up until the end—the Minnesota Twins were the nice storyline, and Jonathan Papelbon gave us the despicable.

Buckle up, fans of the New York Mets. Your team is about to take you on a World Series ride.

This wasn't supposed to happen. Not this year. Not this group. Not this manager. Anybody who tells you that he predicted back in March that the 2015 Mets would win the National League East is probably lying to your face. Even supposed Mets “homers” weren't allowing themselves to get caught up in any hype at the end of last winter.

Put on your imaginary general manager hat for a moment (you know you have one) and ponder this tantalizing hypothetical: Matt Harvey of the New York Mets and the Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg are both available for the taking.

Whom do you take?

There isn't really a wrong answer. They're two of the top young aces in baseball. And despite a few warts—largely related to injuries—they're both studs you'd build a franchise around.

It is done. At last.

The inevitable seemed to drag out longer than anyone truly wanted it to, delaying what everyone knew was coming, which was jubilation on one side and a hint of finality about to set in on the other.

The New York Mets clinched the National League East title Saturday, hammering the Cincinnati Reds early at Great American Ball Park to ensure about an hour into the game that the celebration would be commencing soon.

1. Clayton K-K-K-K-K-K…ershaw

The season's silliest moment, and it's not even close, came when the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw was not originally named to the National League All-Star team and instead was listed among the NL's final-five fan vote.

Are you kidding?

After some initial concern from fans that he would go the Stephen Strasburg route, Matt Harvey confirmed he'll take the mound for the New York Mets in the 2015 postseason should the team qualify.

This will not be easily forgotten.

The New York Mets have trudged along, disappointing their fanbase for the last eight seasons, but 2015 changed that. They signed players, made trades and developed a promising young core—position guys and pitchers alike.

The New York Mets never wanted Matt Harvey to be Stephen Strasburg. As far as we knew, at least until Friday, Harvey never wanted to be Strasburg, either.

The New York Mets will not place pitcher Matt Harvey under an innings cap this season, allowing him to pitch into the playoffs, according to ESPN.com's Adam Rubin.