The 'Dick Lovelady' era is over for the New York Mets
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Former Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitcher Richard Lovelady was DFA'd by the New York Mets two days after they signed him.
Lovelady, 29, was just signed a couple of days ago. There was an amusing bit of confusion about his name when the Mets announced him as «Dicky» Lovelady.
Turns out the Richard actually requested to be called 'Dicky' so of course everyone went with it.
Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the lefty does go by «Dicky» during casual interactions but will be referred to as «Richard» in official settings such as in print and on scoreboards.
Should the Mets reliever be called "Dicky Lovelady" or "Richard Lovelady?"
Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling discussed that matter on Tuesday.
Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling discussed that matter on Tuesday.
He tossed an inning and two thirds for the Mets last night, allowing two earned runs via two walks and a hit, while striking out one. Like Castillo, he is out of options and has been bumped off the roster and into DFA limbo.
End of an era
Prior to joining the Mets, he was in good form on a minor league deal with the Twins. He had tossed 20 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level with a 1.31 ERA, 26.5% strikeout rate, 8.4% walk rate and 60.4% ground ball rate.
The Mets now have no real lefty presence in the bullpen. Waddell is a southpaw but he's likely to be used as a long reliever.
Brooks Raley could join the club later in the season but is still recovering from last year's Tommy John surgery. It seems fair to expect the Mets to be on the lookout for lefty relief help between now and the deadline.
| POLL | ||
JUIN 26 | 129 ANSWERS The 'Dick Lovelady' era is over for the New York Mets Do you think the Dick Lovelady will get picked up by another team? | ||
| Yes | 44 | 34.1 % |
| No | 49 | 38 % |
| DFA Limbo | 36 | 27.9 % |
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