The only times in sports I EVER was a fan of anything from NYC were – when Brett Favre played the un-appreciated year for the Jets and when Tim Tebow went there – I bought a Tebow #15 home jersey. Aside from that, on 9-11 we all became New Yorkers for the time. It IS part of America. Other than that, they have a liberal idiot as mayor and draconian gun laws out the ying-yang.
I will watch any game RA Dickey pitches in. The last few starts have been even more sharp than usual. The last knuckler in the bigs, thows it pretty darn hard, he started mixing in more traditional 55-65 mph knucklers and they are acting like a change-up to his normal faster one, getting strike outs instead of the more normal knuckle-ball grounders and weak fly balls. He starts against the Nats today after coming off a complete game shut-out the day after Santana’s no-hitter.
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I liked watching him when he was with our hometown Twins.
Had to resurrect this thread.
Back to back 1 hitters for RA Dickey! Hasn’t happened since 1988. I saw the game on MASN last night, the O’s were helpless. 13 strikeouts, 2 walks. He’s 11-1! That thing was vibrating all over the place, moving back and forth really fast as it dove down or sideways, hammering the corners. If he keeps it up he will be starting the all-star game and if the trend continues he will be the first knuckle ball pitcher to win the CY. In the last seven starts, he struck out 71 and walked SEVEN!! SEVEN!! For a Knuckleball pitcher.
Next start should be a national game, vs the yanks and CC on Sunday night baseball on ESPN. I think it is the best story in sports right now, I mean the guy is a 37 year old journey-man pitcher. Not a Mets fan but this guy has been must see tv everytime I have seen him this season.
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