I'm going to miss Dickey.
It's not really fair that everyone hates him now because of how the trade turned out. When you trade youth for veterans, you will get burned every once in a while when the prospects turn out good.
The Jays were a team hovering around .500 or so for seasons on end, and then Bautista suddenly becomes a slugger in 2011 and 2012. I'm still convinced that pulling the trigger on those big trades in the 2012 offseason started the path for the Jays to once again be part of the postseason subject.
Dickey just ate innings and provided an okay WAR while he was here (a little less than 2 each year, except this last one where the team sort of abandoned him). He was a key part of the postseason run last year. If the Jays acquire him as an FA, rather than through this trade, I'm convinced fans would remember his legacy much differently.
Good luck R.A.!
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