RA Dickey

  1. Grading Neftali Feliz, Joba Chamberlain and 10 Relievers Turned Starters

    In the old days, starting pitchers and relief pitchers were one in the same. Pitchers were pitchers. When they pitched mattered little so long as they sucked it up and pitched. Even serious injuries were treated with a small application of dirt on skin...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 10 months ago 6,801 reads 40 comments

  2. R.A. Dickey's 2012 Season Reminiscent of Tom Seaver's 1970 Campaign

    Much like the New York Mets' season these days, one has to wonder whether the bloom is coming off R.A. Dickey's 2012 rose...

    Doug Gladstone Written by Doug Gladstone about 10 months ago 409 reads 2 comments

  3. MLB's 10 Biggest Surprises of the 1st Half

    It's amazing to think that we've already been through half of the MLB regular season. We've already watched new faces emerge into stars, teams with low expectations lead their division, encountered unusual circumstances and much more...

    Seth Guttman Written by Seth Guttman about 11 months ago 287 reads 1 comments

  4. 2012 MLB All-Star Game: Tony La Russa Is Changing an All-Star Manager's Role

    An all-star manager’s role can be described in two ways: 1) It is the easiest job in the world. It’s impossible to make a mistake with such a surplus of talent. You can literally throw any player anywhere, and things will work out...

    Josh Kipnis Written by Josh Kipnis about 11 months ago 2,520 reads 0 comments

  5. 2012 MLB All Star Game Roster: Snubbing of R.A. Dickey Highlights Event's Issues

    The MLB All-Star Game has always had its issues, as has any professional sport's showcase. Those who are primarily featured aren't necessarily the most deserving...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 11 months ago 7,940 reads 2 comments

  6. 2012 MLB All-Star Game: Top 5 Intriguing All-Stars to Watch in Kansas City

    Baseball is always a game of history and of stories. People are always sharing stories about past great players and great events...

    Kris Lokos Written by Kris Lokos about 11 months ago 781 reads 0 comments

  7. R.A. Dickey All-Star Snub Is a Curveball in MLB's Best Knuckleball Story

    R.A. Dickey was passed up for an All-Star starting bid that many believe he deserved, but don't call it an "injustice" because Dickey's inspirational story won't allow it...

    Rocky Samuels Written by Rocky Samuels about 11 months ago 1,398 reads 5 comments

  8. Tony La Russa Has Ruined Timeless All-Star Moment by Screwing over R.A. Dickey

    Tony La Russa has made his decision. The man who should be starting the All-Star Game for the National League will give way to an inferior option. San Francisco Giants righty hurler Matt Cain will get the start...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 11 months ago 5,034 reads 173 comments

  9. 2012 All-Star Game: R.A. Dickey Deserved Start over Matt Cain

    If you throw a perfect game, it's going to be pretty hard to argue why you don't deserve to start in the All-Star game...

    Marc Weinreich Written by Marc Weinreich about 11 months ago 655 reads 2 comments

  10. 10 Reasons R.A. Dickey Deserved NL All-Star Start over Matt Cain

    Once again, Major League Baseball chooses brawn over brains. The young gun gets the nod over the wily old veteran. The flamethrower surpasses the junk-baller. Apparently 44.2 straight innings without allowing an earned run just is not enough...

    Alex Ott Written by Alex Ott about 11 months ago 1,881 reads 10 comments

  11. All-Star Rosters 2012: R.A. Dickey Cheated Out of Start in Favor of Matt Cain

    As much as I respect Tony La Russa, as much as I admire his winning ways, I have to say that he goofed in picking San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain over R.A. Dickey to start the All-Star Game...

    Alex Giobbi Written by Alex Giobbi about 11 months ago 1,324 reads 14 comments

  12. MLB All-Star Game: Why R.A. Dickey Should Start for the NL

    According to the Twitter account of John Harper of The New York Daily News , Matt Cain has been chosen over R.A. Dickey to start Tuesday night's All-Star game. First off, my friends, that is a travesty...

    Joe Fitzhenry Written by Joe Fitzhenry about 11 months ago 180 reads 0 comments

  13. Fantasy Baseball: 5 Latest 'Sell High' Fantasy Trade Options

    With the MLB trade deadline looming, front offices are beginning to measure the value of their talent in their minor league systems as they look to bolster their lineup cards with veteran leadership...

    Kevin Abblitt Written by Kevin Abblitt about 11 months ago 4,743 reads 12 comments

  14. What R.A. Dickey Has to Do for the Rest of the Season to Win NL Cy Young

    R.A. Dickey is riding a wave of momentum into this week's MLB All-Star Game. During the first half of this season, Dickey has exceeded expectations, leading the team in wins, innings pitched, WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) and strikeouts...

    Andres Botero Written by Andres Botero about 11 months ago 273 reads 1 comments

  15. New York Mets: Why R.A. Dickey Should Start for the NL in the 2012 All-Star Game

    R.A. Dickey is having the most dominant season in baseball, and is the rightful starter in the upcoming All-Star game...

    Bryan Kalbrosky Written by Bryan Kalbrosky about 11 months ago 904 reads 6 comments

  16. MLB Midseason Awards: Who Takes Home the Fake Hardware?

    It seems like just yesterday that the frost was thawing and pitchers and catchers were reporting, but the baseball season is already more than halfway done...

    Chris Landers Written by Chris Landers about 11 months ago 184 reads 0 comments

  17. MLB All-Star Game: Why R.A. Dickey Shouldn't Be the NL Starter

    R.A. Dickey has had an unbelievable season for the New York Mets. He has a 12-1 record, which is the best in baseball. His 2.40 ERA is third best in the National League...

    Kris Lokos Written by Kris Lokos about 11 months ago 405 reads 0 comments

  18. New York Mets: Ranking the 10 Biggest Surprises of the First Half

    If in 2011, a Mets fan was told that the 2012 roster would lose Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Francisco Rodriguez and Jason Bay (let's face it, the guy has had no factor on the team ...

    Alex Ott Written by Alex Ott about 11 months ago 1,956 reads 1 comments

  19. Steve Nash, Peyton Manning and R.A. Dickey: The 36 and Above Club

    A triple-threat of athletes in their late 30s—the NFL's Peyton Manning, the MLB's R.A. Dickey and the NBA 's Steve Nash —have all put up historic numbers in their respective ...

    Rocky Samuels Written by Rocky Samuels about 11 months ago 549 reads 0 comments

  20. MLB All-Star Game 2012: Why Chris Sale and R.A. Dickey Should Start

    The All-Star Game is almost here, where both leagues will do battle once more for home-field advantage in the World Series. Both leagues need their absolute best starting pitchers...

    Sebastian Maldonado Written by Sebastian Maldonado about 11 months ago 1,144 reads 0 comments

  21. MLB Trade Deadline: Moves the Mets Need to Make for Playoff Push

    Now that we're finally about halfway through the season, naturally the trade deadline is upon us. It's a fascinating time of year where rumors fly and you can't be sure what's for real and what is just speculation...

    Ralph Longo Written by Ralph Longo about 11 months ago 1,349 reads 12 comments

  22. Ranking the 5 Best Pitchers in New York

    The 2012 season has thus far been a successful one in New York, where both major league clubs approach the All-Star breaks at or near the top of their respective divisions...

    Chris Sbalcio Written by Chris Sbalcio about 11 months ago 527 reads 2 comments

  23. MLB All-Star Game 2012: Why R.A. Dickey Deserves to Start

    Let me preface this article by admitting that I am a New York Mets fan, so there is something of a bias when I say that RA Dickey deserves to start the MLB All-Star game next week...

    Ralph Longo Written by Ralph Longo about 11 months ago 838 reads 3 comments

  24. New York Mets: Why R.A. Dickey and Johan Santana Are Baseball's Best Duo

    One baffles big league hitters with a hard-thrown knuckler that dances to the plate with unheard of accuracy. The other starts them off with a heater or two and sends them away with one of the game's best circle changes...

    Bryan Powers Written by Bryan Powers about 11 months ago 287 reads 2 comments

  25. NY Mets: Why R.A. Dickey Locked Up His Spot as NL Starter for All-Star Game

    After R.A. Dickey allowed five runs in six innings to the New York Yankees in his last start on June 24th, speculators started to question whether the knuckleballer could continue his stellar performance later into the season...

    Erick Fernandez Written by Erick Fernandez about 11 months ago 610 reads 1 comments

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