R.A. Dickey, The Movie

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[Edgy MD]

That should set Buzz Bissinger up in ostrich-feather jackets for a while.

[Lefty Specialist]

Who are they going to cast as Josh Thole? Has to be an actor who can crouch, then jump up and chase a ball to the backstop. Repeatedly.

[G-Fafif]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Who are they going to cast as Josh Thole? Has to be an actor who can crouch, then jump up and chase a ball to the backstop. Repeatedly.

Lassie?

[Guest d'Kong76]

Rin Tin Tin would be more macho, but Lassie works.
It was an ok book, not sure it's movie worthy though.

[Edgy MD]

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"If I say it's a movie, you can take it to the bank. I'm already tackling Kilimanjaro and
swimming the Missouri to prepare for the role." #Easy

[Lefty Specialist]

Ray Walston would have made a great Terry Collins.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It's about time someone started paying attention to Dickey.

[Edgy MD]

Here's a good question --- is Dickey done?

Like Go to Hell, Mike Piazza, this could be one of those sports-themed movies that gets scrapped during development due to the subject's rapid decline.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Here's a good question --- is Dickey done? Like Go to Hell, Mike Piazza, this could be one of those sports-themed movies that gets scrapped during development due to the subject's rapid decline.

second half last year

3.56 ERA 85 Ks in 96 IP.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: Here's a good question --- is Dickey done?

What, is he gaining velocity on his fastball?

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Here's a good question --- is Dickey done? What, is he gaining velocity on his fastball?

81.6 last year was down a whole 1.4 over 2012.