Dickey's New Pitch

[Hammerin Hank]

R.A. Dickey hopes that a newly-learned sinker will help him in 2005, the Dallas Morning News reports. Ryan Drese's success in 2004 is largely attributed to a new sinker, but Dickey doesn't figure to have much value in a long relief role with Texas.

[VIBaseball]

I just read on si.com today that Dickey is now a knuckleballer, courtesy of Charlie Hough, and that he is supposed to be the #5 starter. Who can tell us more, please?

I looked and saw that this guy was the club's first-round pick in 1996. I had honestly *never* heard of him before today, even though he's pitched in several major-league seasons. Gotta give him credit for hanging in there.

[VIBaseball]

Good ol' R.A. served up a record-tying six homers to Detroit tonight. If the knuckler is rolling, that will happen. Wakefield did it once in '04, and Charlie Hough once served up five as a Ranger.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/04/06/bc.bba.rangers.dickey.ap/index.html

[Baseball Guru]

Good ol' R.A. served up a record-tying six homers to Detroit tonight. If the knuckler is rolling, that will happen. Wakefield did it once in '04, and Charlie Hough once served up five as a Ranger.



And for his "effort" he gets sent down after 1 start!:confused:

Rangers demote Dickey (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=As_nSp8z6bYR_uk7nU18poURvLYF?slug=ap-rangersmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns)

[Paulmcall]

I think his knuckleball became a meatball. The Tigers were feasting on it .:eek:

[TonyStarks]

Dickey's new pitch reminded me of Vaughn from 'Major League'.
When Vaughn said...."If you hit it you could rename it!" Hahaha