The neverending cycle of contract negotiations between the New York Mets and RA Dickey continues, but it seems clear to me that the Mets (like most other teams around baseball) have no idea what Dickey's value is. Dickey is a 38-year old knuckleballer coming off of a Cy Young Award winning season, and the Mets have no idea if this is a new beginning for him (since he is a knuckleballer, after all) or if it's his last hurrah.
The Mets reportedly had a contract offer on the table to Dickey for two years and $16 million, an insult given some of the free agent signings this winter. However, the Mets have reportedly moved forward from those initial negotiartions and have upped their offer to two years and $20 million. Dickey's desire is apparently for a two year, $26 million extension in addition to the $5 million he'll make in 2013.
This must be maddening for the Mets and their fans. Because of his age, Dickey isn't the type of player that you want to give ...
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RA Dickey,
David Wright,
Jeremy Guthrie,
Hiroki Kuroda,
Andy Pettitte,
Kevin Correia,
Frank Francisco,
Jason Bay,
Johan Santana
TEAMS: New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners
TEAMS: New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners
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