The Mets and Dickey were struggling to negotiate a deal and Dickey openly said he forgo negotiation talks after the season started. AA had leverage but lacked the patience.
Trading for Dickey before the season, without any understanding of how good or bad we were was a mistake. AA needed to assess the Jays potential before shipping off two of our best prospects.
Thole plays slightly better D (doesn't throw real well), hit for about the same average and a OBP maybe under .300. I'll take the clutch hitting, higher HR and RBI totals.