Dick move

[Cowtipper]

The Mets have signed Richard Lovelady, the owner of a career 5.26 ERA, to shore up their floundering bullpen.



https://www.mlb.com/news/richard-lovelady-deal-with-metshttps://www.mlb.com/news/richard-lovelady-deal-with-mets

[MFS62]

Scarier is the fact that Stearns said last week in a presser that he would be inclined to use the team's pitching prospects to help acquire bullpen help and an outfielder.

If he's going to spend that capital and get back players like this, I'm not sure that's the right approach.

If the young pitchers are that good, why not bring them up and give them a shot?



Later

[kcmets]

I'm not an expert, well maybe three-quarters of an expert,

but Dick Lovelady has to be the porniest Mets name ever.

[Edgy MD]

That's a big-league deal complete with a spot on the big-league roster.



I am not sure why it would be considered scary.

[Fman99]

Dick does indeed love lady

[metirish]

For those asking, yes, new Mets reliever Richard Lovelady has requested to go by his nickname Dicky. So it will be Dicky Lovelady from here on out.



DiComo

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: I am not sure why it would be considered scary.

That a pitcher with a 5.26 ERA will improve this bullpen. How bad would the rest of the bullen have to be for that to be an improvement? I know 5.27 ERA, but that's scary. A team that's in contention should be looking at pitchers with ERAs at least 2.0 lower.

Later

[Lefty Specialist]

Awesome thread title.

[kcmets]

=metirish post_id=196028 time=1750708026 user_id=72]For those asking, yes, new Mets reliever Richard Lovelady has requested to go by his nickname Dicky. So it will be Dicky Lovelady from here on out.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy MD wrote: I am not sure why it would be considered scary. That a pitcher with a 5.26 ERA will improve this bullpen. How bad would the rest of the bullen have to be for that to be an improvement? I know 5.27 ERA, but that's scary. A team that's in contention should be looking at pitchers with ERAs at least 2.0 lower. Later

If you are married to keeping Tyler Zuber on the roster, then I don't know what to say. These are the guys available as free agents in June, and if your judgment is good, some of them work out.



Sometimes, a guy's most recent MLB performance is not his destiny. José Castillo had a 5.21 career ERA when the Mets acquired him, and an 11.37 mark in 2025. With the Mets, his ERA has been 0.79 in 11 1/3 innings. I'm glad they weren't scared to give the guy a shot when their scouts recommended him.



Then there is R.A. Dickey.

[MFS62]

Time will tell.

I hope I'm pleasantly surprised.

Later

[metirish]

DFA along with Jose Castillo



Dickie we hardly knew you

[metirish]

Pintaro and Waddell corresponding moves

[kcmets]

Interesting, I thought he looked ok enough...

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Dicky pulled out too soon

[Fman99]

Sucks: Dicky

[Edgy MD]

=kcmets post_id=196302 time=1750879716 user_id=53]
Interesting, I thought he looked ok enough...

[metirish]

Richard Lovelady is back. The Mets re-signed him to a Major League contract and activated him for today's game.



DiComo

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

YES

[Cowtipper]

I love Dick!