R.A. Dickey couldn’t match Johan Santana‘s feat on Saturday, but he did give the Mets back-to-back shutouts for the second time in eight days.
Dickey pitched a seven-hitter for his third career shutout as the Mets topped the Cardinals 5-0 on Saturday. He’s won six straight and is now tied for the major league lead in victories at 8-1 with a 2.69 ERA for the season.
Thanks to Santana and Dickey, the Mets have recorded four shutouts in seven games. Santana notched two of them by himself. The Mets also won 2-0 behind Dickey against the Padres last Sunday, though the bullpen got the final five outs that day.
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- bleedgreen - Jun 2, 2012 at 7:40 PM
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Since I’m a Phils fan, I’m supposed to hate all Mets, but I can’t help but root for Dickey. Glad he’s having a good year.
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- hojo20 - Jun 2, 2012 at 8:51 PM
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Mets – so far the 2012 feel good story of MLB!!
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- Old Gator - Jun 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM
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It’s early. They’re still the Mutts, remember?
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- jimeejohnson - Jun 2, 2012 at 8:52 PM
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I’m having a cheesesteak in your honor, as I am a Mets fan.
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- Old Gator - Jun 2, 2012 at 11:58 PM
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It’s a long season. There’s no reason to punish your cardiovascular system with horrible horsemeat and Velveeta™ sandwiches.
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- aceshigh11 - Jun 2, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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The NL East and AL East divisions are crazy this year.
All 10 teams are over .500. Only 3 games separate first and last in the AL East; 3.5 games in the NL East.
All 10 teams also have positive run differentials on the season aside from, surprisingly, the Mets, who have a -11 differential but who are nonetheless in 2nd place.
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- jjpileggi - Jun 3, 2012 at 11:13 AM
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Dickey is a great story. Here’s hoping he starts the All Star game and keeps the Mets in the race.
John Pileggi
