Matt Harvey watches Derek Jeter’s final home game from stands at Yankee Stadium

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey made news on Thursday night and it had nothing to do with him on a pitcher's mound. Harvey is in New York, taking in Derek Jeter's final home game at Yankee Stadium.

Matt Harvey at Yankees game, sitting behind home dugout. pic.twitter.com/snz3447WN7

— NYDN Sports I-Team (@NYDNSportsITeam) September 26, 2014

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey in the Yankee Stadium seats to watch Jeter. pic.twitter.com/JPhSE8UHs3

— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) September 25, 2014

It should be noted that the Mets, Harvey's team, are in Washington, D.C., playing the Nationals. He is not with them. Then again, Harvey has been on the disabled list all season following Tommy John surgery last October. Reaction was rather swift:

I've been a defender of Matt Harvey all season, but he should be ripped for being at the Yankee game while the Mets are playing. #Mets

— Bill Price (@BitterBillNYDN) September 25, 2014

what's the big deal? matt harvey isnt by far the only new yorker for whom the mets are his 4th (or 5th) favorite team.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) September 26, 2014

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey in the stands at Yankee Stadium for Jeter's last home game. Maybe trying to get some pick up lines from No. 2.

— NYDN Sports I-Team (@NYDNSportsITeam) September 25, 2014

This isn't the first time the lure of Jeter has brought an injured All-Star to Yankee Stadium. Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki -- on the disabled list at the time and, like Harvey, now out for the year -- caused a bit of a stir in July taking in a game in New York while Colorado was elsewhere.

Asked GM Sandy Alderson if he had any issue with Matt Harvey being at the Yankee game while the Mets are playing: "No comment."

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) September 26, 2014