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Silly theory that could be true: Dr. James Andrews turned Matt Harvey into a dog

Here's what we know:

• Matt Harvey works for the New York Mets.

• Harvey had Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery six months ago Tuesday.

• Dr. James Andrews reportedly performed that surgery.

• Harvey tweeted a photo of himself in recovery wearing a surgical gown featuring an animal's paw — as baseball beat writer Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News noted.

• An aside: The photo also featured Harvey extending his left middle finger in jest.

• Perhaps pressured by his employer, Harvey deleted the tweet from his Twitter history.

• Not stopping there, Harvey deleted his entire Twitter account, which has been the focal point of disagreement in the past between the pitcher and the Mets.

• The Mets have shown a dislike for Harvey talking.

• Matt Harvey has not otherwise been heard from since.

• It is a curious thing for a hospital serving humans to have its patients wear gowns adorned with an animal's paw.

• If you do a certain kind of internet search for "Dr. Andrews Vet," the photo above of Dr. Andrew Turkell appears. No, he is not James Andrews, but he is a doctor and he's wearing O.R. scrubs with a similar "paw" logo to those worn by Matt Harvey in post-op. A groggy surgical patient easily could be confused.

• Next to the doctor and in front of an ominous-looking tube — big enough for a fully grown human to fit — is some kind of poodle-spaniel. Unless it's former Mets closer Armando Benitez.

Possible conclusion: Matt Harvey has been turned into a dog by someone he thought was Dr. James Andrews.

More on this as it develops.

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David Brown is an editor for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at rdbrown@yahoo-inc.com and follow him on Twitter!