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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
it was a ridiculously stupid deal. Dickey doesn't have the arm to be an major league pitcher, so he started relying on a gimmick to stay in the bigs. well when that gimmick runs it's course, this is what you get. the only reason he had as good of a run as he did was because knuckeballers are so rare in the MLB. but now scouts have had several seasons to watch him and hitters have learned what to expect
i'd be surprised if the Jays won a single game this year when Dickey is the starter
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Stupid hyperbole is stupid.
Something that has been around the majors for well over 100 years is not a "gimmick".
And yes, its perfectly rational to believe a Cy Young winner wont win a single game the following season.
LOL.