R.A. Dickey's inspirational autobiography: Wherever I Wind Up

[Jobu Voodoo]

I really can't believe what I am seeing with this guy. He leads the N.L. in virtually every category right now, including strike outs, and he is a 37 year old converter knuckle baller. The guy hardly even had a career until two years ago and now he is currently making the strongest case to be the N.L. Cy Young award winner in 2012.

The weirdest part about all of it is that even though knuckle ballers have had success in the past, I don't think any knuckle baller in history has shown this much consistent success. Not to mention, who was the last knuckle baller to average just over one strikeout per inning?

Did I mention I hate knuckle ballers? :\

[Jobu Voodoo]

Wow. He actually already has an autobiography out! Lol!

[metfan13]

Wow. He actually already has an autobiography out! Lol!

Check out some articles on his life story.

[milladrive]

Wow. He actually already has an autobiography out! Lol!

I'm not sure I see the humor.

Check out some articles on his life story.

Better yet, buy the book. I've read it and it's definitely worth reading if one has any interest whatsoever in knowing what makes him tick.

[StanTheMan]

I adore knuckballers... Probably because I can throw one. Backing up the catcher in my kids Coach Pitch league is a blast... the C's are usually very weak, and 75% of the pitches that aren't hit make it to the backstop. I pick em up and knuckleball them back. Causes them all to smile in a "what was that!?!?" eureka style moment. I'll usually wait several pitches before doing it again and i never throw it very hard as its just a toss back to a coach/pitcher, but it will flutter a little and the lack of rotation is unmistakeable. I get asked about it after the game about 50% of the time and have taught a few guys how I throw it.

What I LOVE is when one of the 7/8 year old pitchers helper notices it. Good eye son!!!

I'll have to look for Dickey's book...

[theAmazingMet]

I should really read it. I'm a big fan. Maybe when I finish the biography of Hernan Cortes I will pick it up.

[ol' aches and pains]

The Mets now have two published authors on their pitching staff. Reliever Miguel Batista has written two books: Sentimientos en Blanco y Negro ("Feelings in Black and White",) a book of Spanish-language poetry, and The Avenger of Blood, a thriller about a serial killer.

The New York Mets: The thinking fan's team!

[Cap78]

Wow. He actually already has an autobiography out! Lol!

How did you not know this if you are a baseball fan? And how did you suddenly get clued in

[milladrive]

How did you not know this if you are a baseball fan? And how did you suddenly get clued in

I altered the title from a thread in Current Events when the second post was made and moved the thread here. ...Heh, I still don't know where the second post came from, but he must've heard about it between the OP and the second. Good questions.

[Jobu Voodoo]

How did you not know this if you are a baseball fan? And how did you suddenly get clued in

Lol! Being a baseball fan does not mean you have to know about every last baseball-related book or movie ever made. As far as suddenly getting clued in, I was reading to see when he first started working with the knuckle ball, which I now know was back in 2005, and then I came across an article about his autobiography.

[milladrive]

I'm stoked. I'll be meeting R.A. on Monday July 2 to have him autograph his book. :hyper:

[TonyK]

NPR (National Public Radio) interviewed him at length yesterday. I was driving so I didn't hear everything he had to say. He did go into how other knuckleballers and him grip the ball. Check NPR's website if you are interested in hearing the interview.

[TheJourneyman]

Has anyone read the book? I've heard its really good and I am thinking of picking up a copy.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

How did you not know this if you are a baseball fan? And how did you suddenly get clued in

I'm a big baseballfan and I didn't know he had a book either. When did he come out with this book? I would deff want to read it but I do kinda feel it's a little early for a autobiography.

His story is pretty amazing, no doubt about that and I haven't heard anything bad about the guy either so i'm sure the book would be pretty fun to read but i'm pretty shocked he has one already.