Braves sign RA Dickey

[KingKat]

 

I was always a big proponent but given our current roster he wasn't needed anymore.

 

I love that this front office managed to put the team in this position. At this time last year, Happ, Estrada and Liriano weren't acquired yet and no one knew if Sanchez would EVER cut it as a starter much less do so in 2016. Tremendous progress.

[Krylian]

Thank the baby Jesus!!!

[BTS]

I love that this front office managed to put the team in this position. At this time last year, Happ, Estrada and Liriano weren't acquired yet and no one knew if Sanchez would EVER cut it as a starter much less do so in 2016. Tremendous progress.

 

Feels so good to enter an offseason with a 5-man rotation of starters who are at least average. I don't think that's ever happened before.

[Terminator]

Feels so good to enter an offseason with a 5-man rotation of starters who are at least average. I don't think that's ever happened before.

 

Yeah that's a good feeling. Also if we move Biagini to the rotation he and Bolsinger actually give us a couple of relatively decent #6 and #7 SPs as well.

[RealAccountant]

But will Morrow benefit from the Dickey effect

 

That is the question we must ask

[Pendleton]

I don't think Dickey was ever as bad as people made him out to be and his great second half was a big part of our turn around last season. He won't be missed because our rotation is set but I hardly see a reason to chase him out of town.

[Drumcliff]

Good luck to RA. It was often painful to watch him pitch, and the fact the Jays had to carry Thole on the roster to catch him drove me nuts, but I never doubted his effort and commitment. Hope he does well in Atlanta.

[Horses Fart]

Well it's official, we are Dickey free!!!!!!!!!!

[King]

Per Braves media Tyler Flowers has been asked to catch the knuckleball. And Dickey gets $7.5m in 2017

[Candy Maldonado]

poor Thole

[Slade]

RA DICKEY got $8M guarantee on braves deal. 7.5M for '17, 8M team option, 500K buyout for '18

[BTS]

RA DICKEY got $8M guarantee on braves deal. 7.5M for '17, 8M team option, 500K buyout for '18

 

I expected it to be about that much, but what an uninspiring start to the offseason for Braves fans. I'd be pretty disappointed if Toronto just gave him that.

[Orgfiller]

I expected it to be about that much, but what an uninspiring start to the offseason for Braves fans. I'd be pretty disappointed if Toronto just gave him that.

 

Meh, for a rebuilding team who will need starters, signing a vet innings eater to hold up the rotation for the price of a <1 win player is fine. The Blue Jays are in a completely different position from the Braves. Note that I hate watching RA Dickey pitch so complimenting the Braves on the signing was hard.

[Brownie19]

Good luck to RA. It was often painful to watch him pitch, and the fact the Jays had to carry Thole on the roster to catch him drove me nuts, but I never doubted his effort and commitment. Hope he does well in Atlanta.

 

This is exactly how I feel.

[BigCecil]

Super happy about this. Wish him well...but his time here...even at that price...was done. The 4 year circus has left town.

 

A seemingly nice guy - a decent 2 WAR innings eater who came with an unappealing caddy, who could never supplant the angst we still face every time Thor takes the bump.

[SweetSmellingChacin]

Nothing wrong with a Brave Dickey

[Spanky99]

 

1 year, option for 2018. Dollar figure unknown, but we don't exactly care about the dollar figures on this one here, do we?

 

Perfect fit for him.

[Spanky99]

http://i.imgur.com/YW5cUOU.gif

 

I saw a Jays fan on twitter with this as their profile pic the other day, it isn't you is it?

[Governator]

I saw a Jays fan on twitter with this as their profile pic the other day, it isn't you is it?

 

lol no, though now I'm curious.

[Spanky99]

lol no, though now I'm curious.

 

I just did an image search and can't find it(just the American flag one's)... I should've made a point of remembering his handle.

[thatoneguy]

Praise da lawd.

[Omar]

He was a good ath-thel-leet.

[Jimcanuck]

Every time he pitched I thought of Thor.

 

Maybe I can finally get over the trade.

[West Texas Forever]

Best news all week. Now I will no longer head to the dome already in a pissed off mood knowing that Dickey is on the mound in a Blue Jays uniform!

[canadiansportsjunkie]

Dickey....in the cy young voting next year

[Jonn]

RA DICKEY got $8M guarantee on braves deal. 7.5M for '17, 8M team option, 500K buyout for '18

 

Getting a team option was pretty clutch especially if he has a good season. Shocked he settled for one.

[G-Snarls]

Getting a team option was pretty clutch especially if he has a good season. Shocked he settled for one.

 

Yeah

 

He's one bad season away from retirement obviously so the option year is way better than 2 guaranteed from the team's perspective

[John_Havok]

What are the dimensions of their new ballpark? Assume its a pitcher's park still?

 

I'll be there in July next year, I hope they have a home series while I'm in town

[burlingtonbandit]

I'll be there in July next year, I hope they have a home series while I'm in town

 

Nice. Schedule is already out I believe. I plan on going to Wrigley in August when the Blue Jays play there. Also going to Tampa in February so going to check out Spring Training again.

[Terminator]

This offseason truly is the end of the Alex Anthoupolous era.