Love The Dickey

Congratulations to R. A. Dickey who won the Cy Young award.
He was such a bright spot this season for Mets fans.
Here are his performance stats:

• 20-6 
• 2.73 earned run average

Lead the league in

• Innings pitched 233 2/3
• Strikeouts 230
• Complete games 5
• Shutouts 3

To complete 5 games in a season is a feat for current pitchers.  Of all the records, I think complete games will stand with the record holder, Cy Young himself at 749 games.  The list barely includes any recent players and by recent I mean those that pitched 30 or 40 years ago. The Mets won 74 games this year, so for Dickey to be responsible for 20 of those wins, is a big deal.  Dickey is 38 and his pitch is the knuckleball.  He is the first knuckleballer to win the award.



The humble R.A. said to MLB, "But for me, this is an honor to be shared. It's a great honor, and I am not a self-made man by any stretch of the imagination. There have been countless people who have poured into me in a way that has changed my life -- not only on the field, but off."

Note:  R.A. stands for Robert Allen. I'd like to think it stands for Really Amazin'

Suing Bon Jovi and MLB: Titles Were Similar

Tech Dirt posted yet another ridiculous claim from a Red Sox fan who is suing Bon Jovi and MLB for stealing his idea. He wrote a song called "(Man I Really) Love this Team" in 2004 and claims he gave it to Red Sox officials. When Bon Jovi wrote and recorded "I Love This Town", which was used by MLB in 2007, he felt he has a claim to it. The songs apparently sound nothing alike and the district court threw out the case. He doesn't stop there, he has appealed and is asking for $400 BILLION. Someone is not grounded in any reality. Another waste of court time, lawyers and money, not to mention tons of frustration for MLB and Bon Jovi.

Sheryl Crow is Ubiquitous

She does a lot of charity work. I'm starting with that. Why is Sheryl Crow ubiquitous? She is at everything. Today I got an email from MLB.com announcing the All Star Charity Concert. Before I clicked on the link to see who was performing, I said to myself I bet it's Sheryl Crow. The recipient of the concert is Stand Up To Cancer. Sheryl is a cancer survivor, so this makes sense. Sheryl sang on an airplane to launch a new airline. She's performed at the 4th of the July Fireworks show on NBC. She appeared in a Revlon ad. The list goes on. I've heard it said that Sheryl Crow will go to the opening of an envelope. I think she's a great songwriter but it might overshadowed by her omnipresence.