Phil Hughes tweeted at Matt Harvey to let him know that he feels his pain

On Friday, the Mets received some unfortunate news regarding ace Matt Harvey, who will have season-ending surgery to resolve thoracic outlet syndrome after some significant shoulder discomfort.
Despite Harvey's career setback, he sounded as determined as ever to get back to business now that he has an explanation for his pain:

I'm extremely disappointed to learn that I'll be out for the season, but I'm relieved to have answers and get back to doing what I love

— Matt Harvey (@MattHarvey33) July 8, 2016

Twins right-hander Phil Hughes, who also is lost for the remainder of the 2016 campaign thanks to TOS, shared his condolences in a fashion that only a kindred spirit could -- with a tweet of his own:

.@MattHarvey33 ribs are overrated

— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) July 8, 2016

What shaped Hughes' opinion of ribs, might you ask? Well, he just had his own surgery to remove a rib and relieve pressure on his right shoulder:

Out of surgery and resting comfortably with 1 less rib than I showed up with. Thank you all for the support ? pic.twitter.com/F41vi6aFKY

— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) July 6, 2016

Let this connection between Hughes and Harvey be our latest reminder of the close bonds pitchers are known to form ...