Sunday, July 1, 2012

Will Dickey Start The All-Star Game?

Newsday:
R.A. Dickey has one -- maybe two -- starts to go before the All-Star break. He's assured of being named to his first All-Star team when the rosters are announced Sunday afternoon. But what about starting the Midsummer Classic?
"Oh, man, just getting to the All-Star Game would be fantastic," Dickey said Friday night at Dodger Stadium after his latest fantastic outing. "Obviously, it would be a tremendous honor."
Dickey, who shut out the Dodgers on three hits in eight innings in the Mets' 9-0 victory, is the majors' only 12-game winner. He has one loss. He has allowed 75 hits and walked 25 in 113 innings. He has struck out 116. He threw back-to-back one-hitters earlier this month. His ERA is 2.15.
With his knuckleball and his rags-to-riches back story, the 37-year-old has the goods to be a terrific draw for the July 10 game in Kansas City.
I'm only slightly biased, but I'd definitely give him the start.  Look at the stats.  He's leading the league in wins, he's third in ERA, he's first in WHIP, hell, he's second in strikeouts.  And his start would garner more attention for baseball than anything.

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