Tag Archives: R.A. Dickey

Mets trade Dickey, acquire hot catching prospect Travis d’Arnaud

With David Wright already being signed to a lengthy extension, the two big Mets dramas of the offseason have been brought to conclusion. On Monday morning it was announced that the Mets had agreed to a deal with the Toronto … Continue reading

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Mets spoil good Dickey start, lose to Rockies 3-1

The Mets fell eight games below .500 and are now tied for fourth place with the Philadelphia Phillies after losing 3-1 to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. R.A. Dickey pitched seven solid innings and left with the game tied … Continue reading

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Mets begin four-game series with Rockies tonight

So Cablevision and whomever owns WPIX got in a big dispute last week and Cablevision ended up pulling the plug on WPIX and replaced it with some “Style” network on channel 11. Bottom line is, I didn’t get to watch … Continue reading

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Thole gets railroaded, Mets lose to Padres 3-1

Ugh what happened last night? R.A. Dickey was rolling along and didn’t even allow a base hit until Yonder Alonso ripped off a single in the fifth inning. Dickey was able to keep Alonso from scoring, but in the next … Continue reading

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I liked Dickey before he was cool: Dickey becomes mainstream

In today’s times of Twitter, hipsters and non-stop baseball media madness, we’re dealing with a lot of the same conversations year after year. Who will get traded at the trade deadline? Who will win Rookie of the Year? How do … Continue reading

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R.A. Dickey has entered another world

Last night in St. Petersburg, Florida, R.A. Dickey took the mound for the Mets needing to pitch seven shutout innings to match Jerry Koosman’s club record of 31.2 consecutive scoreless innings. Not only did Dickey break Koosman’s record by pitching … Continue reading

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Baxter bats lead-off as Mets take on Buccos tonight

With Andres Torres having issues at the plate recently, Terry Collins has penciled Mike Baxter into the lead-off spot tonight for New York’s game against James McDonald and the Pirates. Here’s the rest of the Mets lineup: Baxter will play … Continue reading

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Mets steal one from Cincinnati, head off to Canada

Trailing 4-0 after four and a half innings against Mat Latos and the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets certainly looked like they were going to suffer their third straight defeat yesterday. However, even with Latos pitching well and the National League’s … Continue reading

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Mets experience awesomeness and then agony in Miami

Rooting for a so far successful but ultimately flawed team like the Mets can be very frustrating. On one hand, the team is 19-15 with the fifth-best winning percentage in the National League. On the other hand, only four teams … Continue reading

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Mets get good pitching this weekend, also a pair of wins

Friday night’s bullpen collapse and 5-4 loss to Arizona couldn’t have been very good for Mets morale, but over the course of the next two days, the scraptastic New York club picked itself up and earned a pair of victories. … Continue reading

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