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

[ragman]

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

He was throwing what he thought was a hard forkball that was actually a knuckleball, I read. I guess on that on that day it didn't do anything but stay straight and the Tigers teed off on it.

 

[Sigona]

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.

If you read his book, you will see why he has found it. His book really made me appreciate all of this 20x more.

 

[EmpireWF]

It's a looong pic...

 

 

[EmpireWF]

Updated after Dickey gets back on the horse after the disappointing Yankee game. Pitches a gem against the Dodgers to give the Mets a 3-game win streak.

He has one last start on Thursday before the All Star Break and pending something out of the ordinary...you're looking at your NL Starter for next Tuesday.

 

[NAHSTE]

:dickey:

That hard knuckler is starting to look more like a power sinker these days. It moves so fast you can't even tell what it's doing on TV. It's goofy as shit and I like it.

 

[Acesuper]

gg dick.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

:dickey:

That hard knuckler is starting to look more like a power sinker these days. It moves so fast you can't even tell what it's doing on TV. It's goofy as shit and I like it.

It's an absolutely filthy pitch. Right on par with Rivera's cutter.

 

[Sigona]

His K:BB ratio is 55:8 in the month of June. 21 hits in 48 innings pitched this month and opponents are batting .131 against him this month. That's including when he got "blown up" against the Yankees.

The part that amazes me the most is only 8 walks in the month in all six games combined.

 

[Goober]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN

The Mets are seven games over .500, and at some point in the next month, they are expected to execute plans to pitch R.A. Dickey more often.

Well this could become interesting...

 

[EmpireWF]

They better not fuck up his mojo. There's been talk of pitching him on 3 days rest but I thought they tabled it because, why mess with what's working?

 

[Goober]

Contradiction.

 

[nwfisch]

Contradiction.

Should be Ben Sheets amirite?

 

[Goober]

Should be Ben Sheets amirite?

No he edited his post and deleted me quoting him. Originally he wrote that the Mets might start playing Dickey after 4 days rest and he is worried that might mess Dickey up.

 

[EmpireWF]

No, you never quoted me. I did mistake it for 4, not 3 though.

I rather they not go down that route until later into August if necessary. As long as the rotation is doing as well as they are now, why risk burning him out?

 

[EmpireWF]

Dickey didn't have his knuckler working well early, but kept the team in the game. 11-1 strikeouts to walk ratio will usually do the job. The Mets came back to win the game in the 9th so he will end up with 12 wins at the ASB.

Still unclear who may start for the NL on Tuesday. Reports are out that LaRussa may be concerned about Posey's ability catch the knuckleball, so he could hold Dickey out until Yadier Molina gets in.

 

[EmpireWF]

Updated. Hasn't been as unhittable of late, but he leads the sport in wins.