Hartnett: Breaking Down Five NL Cy Young Candidates
Many will be enticed by R.A. Dickey's unique story and age, but he's just one of many candidates who could take home the National League Cy Young.
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Many will be enticed by R.A. Dickey's unique story and age, but he's just one of many candidates who could take home the National League Cy Young.
Giancarlo Stanton hit his 37th homer, and Rob Brantly hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to help the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 3-2 Monday night.
Like all but one of his predecessors, Dickey got win No. 20 in his first attempt.
Atlanta Braves won for a major league record 23rd straight time in games started by Kris Medlen, beating the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday.
David Wright was hit in the groin by a slider, but was fine.
The red-hot Atlanta Braves shut out the Mets 2-0 on Saturday night.
Lucas Duda's three-run homer in the seventh gave New York the lead, Jonathon Niese pitched seven strong innings for his third straight win and the Mets beat Tim Hudson and the Braves 3-1 on Friday night.
Putting a little sizzle on a pitch that dances like a butterfly before bending toward home plate, Dickey has been dominant this year. And he has cemented his place not only in Mets lore, but also in New York history.
R.A. Dickey gave us something to feel good about Thursday. Maybe Miguel Cabrera will give us something else to rejoice next week. Go ahead. You know you want to root for the Triple Crown.
Mets reliever Jon Rauch made it interesting. But in the end Dickey got win No. 20, furthering his case for the National League Cy Young Award.
Fresh off his milestone 20th win of the season, Dickey expressed his desire to stay with the Mets -- and bring winning baseball back to Flushing.
Keith Hernandez's gloried mustache is going... going... gone!
Adam Greenberg has faced one pitch in the major leagues, a 92 mph fastball that struck him in the head and changed his life. More than seven years later, he'll get a second chance against the Mets.
The Mets haven't had a 20-game winner in 22 years, and it's been even longer since they've had a Cy Young Award winner. R.A. Dickey is making a bid to end both lengthy droughts.
"If I don't see them pursuing David hard, I think it would be a message to everybody that they're content to spend the next five or six years rebuilding this organization," Dickey said.
