The R.A. Dickey for NL Cy Young Tracking Thread

[EmpireWF]

Holy shit does this guy have all Mets fans frenzied for the first time in forever due to a starting pitcher. Three complete games over his last four starts...the first pitcher since the 1980s to have consecutive complete game 1-hitters. 25-2 strikeout to walk ratio in those games.



Latest Stats
13-1, 2.72 ERA, 1.007 WHIP, 132 K, 29 BB, 104 H

Next Scheduled Starts - Tuesday, July 24 vs. Washington Nationals (Gio Gonzalez) @ 7:10pm et on SNY/MASN


Start 19 - July 19 - @ Washington Nationals - W - 7.1 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 5 K, 2.72 ERA
Start 18 - July 14 - @ Atlanta Braves - ND - 5.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 4 K, 2.66 ERA
Start 17 - July 5 - vs. Philadelphia Phillies - ND - 7.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 7 K, 2.40 ERA

Start 16 - June 29 - @ Los Angeles Dodgers - W - 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 10 K, 2.15 ERA
Start 15 - June 24 - vs. New York Yankees - ND - 6.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 HR, 3 BB, 3 K, 2.31 ERA
Start 14 - June 18 - vs. Baltimore Orioles - W - 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 13 K, 2.00 ERA
Start 13 - June 13 - @ Tampa Rays - W - 9.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 12 K, 2.20 ERA
Start 12 - June 7 - @ Washington Nationals - W - 7.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 K, 2.44 ERA
Start 11 - June 2 - vs. St. Louis Cardinals - W - 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 9 K, 2.69 ERA

Start 10 - May 27 - vs. San Diego Padres - W - 7.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 10 K, 3.06 ERA
Start 9 - May 22 - @ Pittsburgh Pirates - W - 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 0 BB, 11 K, 3.45 ERA
Start 8 - May 17 - vs. Cincinnati Reds - ND - 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 8 K, 3.75 ERA
Start 7 - May 12 - @ Miami Marlins - W - 6.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 K, 3.65 ERA
Start 6 - May 6 - vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - W, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB, 4 K, 3.76 ERA

Start 5 - April 30 - @ Houston Astros - ND, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K, 4.45 ERA
Start 4 - April 25 - vs. Miami Marlins - W, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 7 K, 4.44 ERA
Start 3 - April 18 - @ Atlanta Braves - L, 4.1 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 3 HR, 2 BB, 5 K, 5.71 ERA THE RAIN GAME
Start 2 - April 13 - @ Philadelphia Phillies - W - 7.0 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 HR, 1 BB, 7 K, 2.08 ERA
Start 1 - April 7 - vs. Atlanta Braves - W - 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 HR, 4 BB, 3 K, 3.00 ERA

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[Warner2BruceTD]

Cy Young? Ha! Gob says he doesn't even belong on the All Star team!

 

[Sigona]

Now tied for first in the league in ERA (2.00 with Beachy), lowest WHIP, most strikeouts in the league with 2 less IP than Verlander, and obviously leads the league in wins, but no, he shouldn't belong on the all-star team...

 

[MvP]

Now tied for first in the league in ERA (2.00 with Beachy), lowest WHIP, most strikeouts in the league with 2 less IP than Verlander, and obviously leads the league in wins, but no, he shouldn't belong on the all-star team...

Those are 20th Century statistics, bro. Have you seen his SIERA?

 

[sportsguy9695]

this guy is having a great season.

 

[Villain]

I hate trying to hit off that dude on The Show.

 

[NAHSTE]

His last 58.2 IP:

63 Ks
5 BBs

 

[Senser81]

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Every set has one card that is seemingly in every pack. Leach was the card for that Donruss set. I have about 19 of those.

 

[Mogriffjr]

Dickey is baffling hitters right now. It's amazing to see this feat.

He literally throws 3 types of knuckle balls...a rising one, one at 77-81 and one at 62-68.

The rising knuckle is the one that has been killer for him lately. No one can get a good swing on that thing. Then for shits and giggles he will throw a 2-seamer at 82-85 to just mind fuck you like he did hardy last night. Just a stud he is now.

 

[Senser81]

I'm surprised that there haven't been more knuckleball pitchers in the last 30 years. When the Niekro brothers and Charlie Hough got old and retired in the late 80's, no one really took their place. Tim Wakefield is the only guy I can think of. The knuckleball is still an effective pitch.

 

[Lanteri]

I'm surprised that there haven't been more knuckleball pitchers in the last 30 years. When the Niekro brothers and Charlie Hough got old and retired in the late 80's, no one really took their place. Tim Wakefield is the only guy I can think of. The knuckleball is still an effective pitch.

Tom Candiotti's the only other guy that comes to mind.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I just keep expecting him to hit a wall and come back down to earth...but he's been a stud.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

I'm surprised that there haven't been more knuckleball pitchers in the last 30 years. When the Niekro brothers and Charlie Hough got old and retired in the late 80's, no one really took their place. Tim Wakefield is the only guy I can think of. The knuckleball is still an effective pitch.

Mike Mussina threw a knuckle-curve during his Orioles career and for the duration of his first contract with the Yankees, but I understand your point. If Dickey has sustained success, you will see some copy-cats coming out and trying to copy it.

 

[SethMode]

I'm just glad that he is finally buttfucking other teams outside of the Phillies. Him against the Phils was like him against a lineup of me in the Show (good call Villain). It's weird to feel good for a Met, but he seems like a good dude and his story is pretty amazing.

 

[Rudi]

The Mets 1-2 punch of Dickey and Santana is something not to be fucked with

 

[Primetime]

Mike Mussina threw a knuckle-curve during his Orioles career and for the duration of his first contract with the Yankees, but I understand your point. If Dickey has sustained success, you will see some copy-cats coming out and trying to copy it.

A knuckle-curve has about as much to do with a knuckleball as Aroldis Chapman's velocity has to do with Jamie Moyer's.

 

[ragman]

Wish he was still with the Rangers.

In 2006, he started 1 game for the Rangers. In that game, he pitched 3.1 innings and gave 6 HRs against the Tigers.

He has apparently found it.

 

[Mogriffjr]

Wish he was still with the Rangers.

In 2006, he started 1 game for the Rangers. In that game, he pitched 3.1 innings and gave 6 HRs against the Tigers.

He has apparently found it.

I remember that start vividly but was he throwing the knuckleball then?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Steve Sparks was another knuckleballer of recent vintage that i just thought of. Not sure why I am posting this.