FACTS/FLUKES: Dickey, Butler, Morse, Harang, Aviles

Dickey struggles to produce an encore ... R.A Dickey (RHP, TOR) redefined the knuckleball game last season, adding speed to a pitch that normally relies on deception, and parlaying that into a career year. But so far this season, it seems batters are catching on. 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  H%  S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd   G/L/F    hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ==  ===  ===  ===  ========  ====  ===
2010* 235  2.79  3.44  29  79  1.9  5.0  2.6  55/17/28    8%   69
2011  209  3.28  3.89  29  76  2.3  5.8  2.5  51/16/33    8%   70
2012  234  2.73  3.22  28  79  3.1  8.9  4.3  46/20/34   11%  127
2013   83  4.66  4.43  27  68  3.7  6.9  1.9  41/20/39   12%   44
*inc. MLE

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