Dickey eyes Cy, change to end Mets drought

R.A. Dickey has given the Mets their first serious Cy Young Award candidate since Johan Santana was third in the 2008 voting. But for him to become the team's first winner of the award since Dwight Gooden in 1985, he'll have to beat out reigning champ Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez. The winner will be revealed at 6 p.m. today on MLB Network. Here's a look at the pros and cons of all three.

Ultimately, Dickey's season was the most memorable among NL pitchers this season. He was denied the chance to start the All-Star Game even after posting consecutive one-hitters in the first half of the year, but he won't be denied the Cy Young hardware.