On the Mets beat
Mets beat writer David Lennon offers breaking news, commentary, and musings from his perch at Citi Field.
R.A. Dickey league's only knuckleballer
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With Tim Wakefield having retired over the weekend and Charlie Haeger sidelined by surgery, that leaves R.A. Dickey as the only active knuckleballer in the majors.
"I'm sad because I want him around," Dickey said of Wakefield. "I feel a little bit of loneliness."
As for the Mets' chances, Dickey has an optimistic outlook, even with Johan Santana on uncertain footing.
"I...
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