Extend Dickey already!

Metal · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:06 am **Posts:** 632

I realize he's 37 years old, but the Mets should step up and guarentee his option year next and throw in one year for good measure. R.A. is a the kind of player that makes it fun to be a Mets fan. Great attitude and great results...and he's been a bargain.

I understand it was jus the the Pirates and Padres this week, but he allowed just one run in 14 1/3 innings. He has a 1.10 WHIP ths year. Extend the man already!

siddfinch1 · **Joined:** Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:37 pm **Posts:** 1454

I think it will happen. He has an option for what 5 million next year? Pick it up and add one more with an option for the 3rd at 6 to 7 mill per year

bygranddesign · **Joined:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:09 pm **Posts:** 5546

Hey ... Let's keep this board G rated.. 8-[

Metro2007 · **Posted:** Tue May 29, 2012 11:47 pm

siddfinch1 wrote:

I think it will happen. He has an option for what 5 million next year? Pick it up and add one more with an option for the 3rd at 6 to 7 mill per year

I don't see why Dickey would agree to that. He's easily worth 9-11 million on the open market. I would think tearing up his option and giving him 16-18 million for 2 years would be the best case scenario.

SuperFanChuck · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2012 12:31 am

bygranddesign wrote:

Hey ... Let's keep this board G rated.. 8-[

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that!

ItalPiazza31 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:24 pm **Posts:** 2310

Agreed, Dickey could be solid for another 3-4 seasons.

runlikantlp · **Joined:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:12 am **Posts:** 1528

SuperFanChuck wrote:

bygranddesign wrote:

Hey ... Let's keep this board G rated.. 8-[

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that!

general off topic nsfw?

northway · **Posted:** Wed May 30, 2012 9:38 am

Considering the option year, the Mets have a long, long time to get a deal done, if that's the direction they want to go in.

Mogriffjr · **Joined:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1485

Has anyone listened to the sporting life piece on Dickey from ESPN? It chronicles from his early childhood where he was abused sexually and him overcoming that to his well traveled career (like him becoming a top prep arm then finding out he had no UCL in his elbow).

I clearly remember the time he came up with rangers after re-inventing himself as a knuckler and he was BOMBED, giving up 6HR's...I remember saying this guy is terrible as he was throwing mid 80's on his FB and his knuckler was nowhere near what it was today.

He finally came to grips with his past with a therapist IIRC...fast forward to now, hes arguably an ace and finally seeing success. Hearing him talk and divulge into his past, there's no one that I'd root for more to get a well deserve extension! Great success story

Joefrompgh · **Joined:** Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:19 pm **Posts:** 1343

The best blue collar pitcher in our history overshadowing Rick Reed and Steve Traechsel by MILES. Hard to say who is our ace as we have TWO aces right now!

famousdaproduct · **Joined:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:34 pm **Posts:** 1117

Bump for re-emphasis......

famousdaproduct · **Joined:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:34 pm **Posts:** 1117

ItalPiazza31 wrote:

Agreed, Dickey could be solid for another 3-4 seasons.

Likely more... Knuckleballers could go on for many years and he's the best I've seen... (then again, I'm 24....)

He's a workhorse with quality. There aren't many of those in baseball nowadays. That's a true ace. And he's been that for the past 3 years....

Extend Dickey already!

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