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Edgy DC Aug 04 2010 08:30 AM

Redeeming Acquisition's numbers from his AAA season combined with those from his MLB season. Tm W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Bisons 4 2 .667 2.23 8 8 0 2 1 0 60.7 55 21 15 3 8 0 37 3 1 4 243 1.038 8.2 0.4 1.2 5.5 4.63 Mets 7 4 .636 2.36 15 15 0 0 0 0 99 89 30 26 5 28 3 64 1 0 5 405 1.182 8.1 0.5 2.5 5.8 2.29 Total 11 6 .647 2.31 23 23 0 2 1 0 159.7 144 51 41 8 36 3 101 4 1 9 648 1.127 8.1 0.5 2.0 5.7 2.81 Though AAA numbers are AAA numbers, as we all wait for him to collapse, it's worth reminding ourselves that he's not merely done this for a few months, but all season long, cold weather, warm weather, scorching weather. The main difference is that he's walking more in the big leagues. That could come back to bite him in the ass as quickly a three-run homer or two, but seince he doesn't give up too many of those, a few walks has been a luxury he's ben able to afford so far.

Ceetar Aug 04 2010 09:11 AM Re: Frankendickey

Edgy DC wrote: Redeeming Acquisition's numbers from his AAA season combined with those from his MLB season. Tm W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Bisons 4 2 .667 2.23 8 8 0 2 1 0 60.7 55 21 15 3 8 0 37 3 1 4 243 1.038 8.2 0.4 1.2 5.5 4.63 Mets 7 4 .636 2.36 15 15 0 0 0 0 99 89 30 26 5 28 3 64 1 0 5 405 1.182 8.1 0.5 2.5 5.8 2.29 Total 11 6 .647 2.31 23 23 0 2 1 0 159.7 144 51 41 8 36 3 101 4 1 9 648 1.127 8.1 0.5 2.0 5.7 2.81 Though AAA numbers are AAA numbers, as we all wait for him to collapse, it's worth reminding ourselves that he's not merely done this for a few months, but all season long, cold weather, warm weather, scorching weather. The main difference is that he's walking more in the big leagues. That could come back to bite him in the ass as quickly a three-run homer or two, but seince he doesn't give up too many of those, a few walks has been a luxury he's ben able to afford so far. The nature of a knuckler to lose contract occasionally and give up some walks and crappy hits was my worry early on. That one knuckler that doesn't knuckle to someone that's ready for it would result in home runs that would score multiple runs. He's done very well at not giving those up though to the point that I'm not worried anymore. I don't even get that worried when he lets a couple of runners on. I wonder how much that two speeds of knuckling help. Even if a guys' waiting for one that doesn't knuckle to put a good swing on, he could still be fooled.

Ashie62 Aug 04 2010 09:25 AM Re: Frankendickey

RAD looks lie he could command that knuckler for the next 10 years.

TheOldMole Aug 04 2010 09:33 AM Re: Frankendickey

Unfortunately, it's the nature of every pitcher to lose control occasionally and give up walks, hits and home runs.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 04 2010 10:50 AM Re: Frankendickey

TheOldMole wrote: Unfortunately, it's the nature of every pitcher to lose control occasionally and give up walks, hits and home runs. Or, in Ollie's case, to HAVE control occasionally, and NOT give up walks, hits and home runs.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 04 2010 11:06 AM Re: Frankendickey

He's had two-- maybe two-and-a-half-- games where the control's been off. Last night was one of them. The other one was a no-decision, too. Lucky, yes (79.3% strand rate, compared to the league average 72), but he does seem to know how to tightrope-walk, and how to put things in the hands of the higher power of team defense when things get rough.

Fman99 Aug 04 2010 08:20 PM Re: Frankendickey

Cohen made a good point the other night -- Dickey seems to be able to drop that knuckler in for called strikes, the way a 12-6 curve guy like Zito can/could do. Unlike a lot of other knuckleballers, like Wakefield, who look for K's and poorly hit balls on pitches out of the zone. Whatever he's doing, it makes me moist and I hope he can sustain it.

Vince Coleman Firecracker Aug 05 2010 06:42 AM Re: Frankendickey

I believe in R.A. Dickey. He seems like a legit middle-of-the-rotation guy, at least. I don't know why I'm so optimistic, though. Maybe I'm rooting for him the way I rooted for players when I was a kid and I'm letting emotion cloud my judgement, but I really believe in him.

Ceetar Aug 05 2010 06:49 AM Re: Frankendickey

metsguyinmichigan wrote: TheOldMole wrote: Unfortunately, it's the nature of every pitcher to lose control occasionally and give up walks, hits and home runs. Or, in Ollie's case, to HAVE control occasionally, and NOT give up walks, hits and home runs. You'd certainly take that if he could go back to striking out 10 guys a start wouldn't you? *sigh* This season is on it's head..the knuckler has more control than our second* highest paid pitcher? *I don't remember how much Frankie makes.

Edgy DC Aug 05 2010 07:03 AM Re: Frankendickey

Well, Dickey has exhiibtited better control than Rodriguez also.

Ceetar Aug 05 2010 07:06 AM Re: Frankendickey

Edgy DC wrote: Well, Dickey has exhiibtited better control than Rodriguez also. Probably than Santana too, although I haven't actually looked.