"I have two places in my heart -- St. Louis, because I’m from there, and New York, because this is...

"I have two places in my heart -- St. Louis, because I’m from there, and New York, because this is where I started," Isringhausen told the Daily News. "Those are my two favorite spots, and I don’t think I’m going back to St. Louis anytime soon. And I love it here. ... To be able to get close, or maybe even make the playoffs, coming from a team that wasn’t supposed to do anything, that’s fun. If there is a chance that we can do that, I want to be a part of it."

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Dammit Izzy

Getting mighty dusty in here…

by chakrabs on Jul 10, 2011 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

Woo-hoo!

First ever Fanshot and it made the front page!

“Act like you’ve been there before, son”

….Yessir….

by chakrabs on Jul 10, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I wonder why he wears gloves that make him look like he some skin disease.

by SuperT on Jul 10, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Selfish chakrabs taking away someone else chance to make the front page

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by Jadden Hopkins on Jul 10, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions

#FrontPageWhoreChakrabs

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 10, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Silly whores and their frontpage.

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by NetsMets4Life on Jul 10, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

That almost made me teary-eyed

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by Xfactor26 on Jul 10, 2011 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

I'm sure he felt this exact thing in spring training

when he said, to paraphrase, “take me or cut me.”

Maybe I’m not remembering this properly.

by JayWise on Jul 10, 2011 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

He did give an ultimatum, but then stayed in spring training for a couple of weeks at the beginning of the season. I think he just didnt want to be jerked around, and was fine when Alderson asked him to wait until a spot opened up and he did.

by chakrabs on Jul 10, 2011 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, he didn't need to give them that flexibility.

And he’s not contradicting himself at all. He’d prefer to be in St. Louis or New York. Being stuck in the minor clubs for those major league cities, not so much.

by SuperT on Jul 10, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

He said at the beginning of the season,

either he’d make the ML team, or retire. He didn’t want to dod around in the Minors, or not pitch good enough to merit being in the Majors

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 10, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions

That said

I like him and I’m happy that he’s enjoying himself here.

by JayWise on Jul 10, 2011 9:04 PM EDT reply actions

Cardinals

They actually would presumably be looking to add a relief pitcher, no?

by Potatoes O'Grady on Jul 10, 2011 10:33 PM EDT reply actions

that's exactly what i was thinking

They cut their closer from the beginning of the year. they do have a decent closer now, but it’s not that great of a pen. i think they’d be able to use someone like izzy…. worth a phone call at least.

by attgig on Jul 10, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

We'll take Shelby Miller.

Save Jenrry Mejia!
Keep Reyes, Trade Wilpon.

by Ogre39666 on Jul 10, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't think that, realistically, anyone is calling for him, or that we'd get much from him, if he were traded

That said, retiring a Met is poetic. Same thing with David Cone. The only surviving member of Generation K came full circle.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jul 10, 2011 11:18 PM EDT reply actions

That's sweet, honestly

Now trade him.

by James Kannengieser on Jul 10, 2011 11:26 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs

Keep him

Assuming Alderson & Co. manage to deal K-Rod, I´d like to see Izzy tutor Parnell & Beato in an on-the-job training as late inning relievers.

by Doob on Jul 11, 2011 12:58 AM EDT reply actions

I think if Krod goes then there is a small need for Izzy in the pen setting up for Beato and Parnell.

He handles the pressure situations much better than either of those two and adds the clubhouse veteran too.

Don’t listen to Kannengieser. Keep him.

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by ScottfromPeekskill on Jul 11, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

If we can get anything back, he's gone

He’s retiring at the end of the year, isn’t going to net us draft picks…When he hangs it up, that’s it. I’d rather turn him into something that we might possibly be able to use in some way next season and beyond.

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