FLASH - Tom Seaver is the Mets OVP

Tom Seaver is single handedly keeping the 1973 Mets from falling into an abyss

SAN DIEGO - June 4, 1973

Coming into yesterday’s afternoon’s game in San Diego, the Mets had not scored a run in 21 innings.

Tom Seaver, the Mets starting pitcher, was likely mentally preparing himself for another game in which he gets almost no run support.

A good sign occurred in batting practice that things might go differently. Mets pitching coach R…