Real Dirty Mets Blog

Oy vey. Here we go again! The New York Times is reporting that in November Major League Baseball lent the Mets/Wilpons a sum of $25 million (the Daily News is reporting $20M, I don’t see much of a difference though). Word is that the Wilpons and the Mets had low liquidity (liquidity means how much …

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He’s baaaaaaack! Jason “Izzy” Isringhausen, of Generation K fame, has been signed to a minor league deal by the Mets. The deal includes an invite to major league Spring Training camp. Izzy last pitched for the Mets in 1999, before before a top-tier closer for the Athletics and Cardinals for 8 straight seasons. However, he …

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Per Andy Martino of the Daily News, the Mets and R.A. Dickey have agreed to terms on a 2-year deal with a club option for a third year. The agreement is pending a physical, which will probably take place Monday in New York. R.A. made 27 starts last season for the Mets, posting a Cy-Youngish …

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Update: Tobi Stoner and Jason Pridie have been designated for assignment. Of course, if another team isn’t willing to incorporate either of these players on its team, the Mets can send them down to the minors. Andy McCullough and Adam Rubin have reported on twitter that Scott Hairston’s deal with the Mets is a major-league …

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Mets fans have a knack for making everything sound worse than it is. It’s not totally our fault, as the New York media likes to drive home negativity to stir up “hits.” And it’s not totally unfounded as the team has seen several embarrassing moments over the past several years, including two heartbreaking playoff misses …

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According to Ken Davidoff, “Pedro Feliciano has officially declined arbitration from the Mets.” The Mets will net a delicious sandwich pick in the 2010 amateur draft (pick between the 1st and 2nd rounds). Fare thee well Pedro. Here are the Mets sandwich (supplemental) picks over the past 10 years: 2008 – Brad Hold 2007 – …

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Baseball analysts, gurus, pundits, and fans love to throw around pitching metrics (by metric I mean any statistic related to pitching) and their various importances. By all accounts, the five most popular pitching metrics to date are: Wins, ERA, FIP, WHIP, and WAR. Some prefer the simplicity of Wins, ERA, and WHIP; while others prefer …

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