Real Dirty Mets Blog

2011 has been a tough year to be a fan of the New York Mets. The year is closing on a note which can be said to be, well, not high. It seems as though just when things cannot get any worse, ownership surprises us and shows how wrong we can be. Recently, the NY …

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Update at 10:50 EST-Metsblog reports that Jose Reyes to the Marlins is a done deal: http://www.metsblog.com/2011/12/04/reyes-and-marlins-close-to-deal-could-get-done-tonight/#disqus_thread —————————————————————————— According to various sources, some not always totally reliable but one from ESPN Deportes who we do not have countless reason to distrust, the Marlins have offered Jose Reyes 6 years and 106 million, with an option for …

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As the long-obvious reality of the 2011 season finally sets in for even the most optimistic of Met fans, we must consider the very, very difficult road Sandy Alderson has ahead of him. It’s comforting to talk about the injuries, but let’s face it—the Mets started the season 5—13, and this was with Reyes, Wright, …

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Jose Reyes – A: The only debate really would be whether it should be an A+. Jose has hit, hit in the clutch, hit for extra bases, has avoided the trap of swinging for the fences and popping up a lot as in previous years, he has fielded well, retains his great arm, has stolen …

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  UPDATE: 1:50PM Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes is tweeting that Reyes doctor recommends Reyes rest for 3 weeks. Original Post: 9:58AM According to many sources, Jose Reyes will be taking The Claw to the DL, with Nick Evans soon to join the team on the west coast. While the whining and caterwauling against all things …

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  The 5-13 start now seems to be the anomaly. Really, it was a 2-12 stretch after a 3-1 start. They are 40-29 since. Many teams have two bad weeks; the Mets just happened to have theirs at the beginning of the year, and with a particularly vengeful group of media following them. To really …

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What can one say? Maybe Ceetar is right and we will win the WS. This team, without Johan, Ike, and Wright, is now 35-26 since the infamous loss to Houston when Fred entertained Jeffrey Toobin. That works out to 93 wins over 162 games. The offense is rolling like the Dan Marino Dolphins, despite the …

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One of our most loyal readers NJStuckInTX misses our vacationing Rusty Jr.’s Infamy post and its function as the daily open thread. Who doesn’t? What DID happen today in Met history? What WILL we do without Rusty’s post? So NJTX, you asked for it, you got it! Does Cecil Fielder know something when he says …

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After 72 games, the Mets stand at 35-37, a whopping and fully expected 9.5 games behind the class of the division in Philadelphia, but a surprisingly few 4.5 behind in the race for the last playoff spot. Now, only the woeful Dodgers, Giants, Astros, Cubs, and Marlins sit behind the Mets in this race, so …

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  From the always reliable, never sensational Star Ledger: http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2011/06/mets_jose_reyes_says_no_to_sup.html —————————————————————————————– Did he MEET with Boras or others and seriously consider switching this year, as Fox’s fair and balanced Ken Rosenthal suggested? Or did they simply run into each other at a stadium? Is it true that Boras “is speaking with Reyes about becoming his …

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