PLAYING TIME: Last-minute AL shopping
Dec 21 2012
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TOR lands Dickey, Thole for prospects
The Blue Jays announced its in-it-to-win-it intentions to the AL East for the next few seasons by acquiring R.A. Dickey (RHP, TOR) from the Mets in exchange for a handful of prospects headlined by near-MLB-ready catcher Travis D'Arnaud. The Jays also received Dickey's catcher Josh Thole (C, TOR) in the deal, but Dickey, who stunned everyone with a Cy Young performance and Dom spike at age 38, was clearly the centerpiece.
Dickey moves to the front of the TOR rotation, where a full repeat of his 234 IP, 2.73 / 3.22 ERA/xERA, 4.3 Cmd is highly unlikely. We're in uncharted waters attempting to forecast a 38-year-old knuckleballer with exceptional velocity. But apart from a July...
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