RA Dickey Will Not Start the All-Star Game. Matt Cain Will.

All, Baseball Jason McIntyre July 9th. 2012, 10:40am

RA Dickey, baseball’s best pitching story through the first half of the season, will not start the All-Star game. That honor will go to San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain.

Dickey is having an incredible season – the 37-year-old knuckleballer is 12-1 with a 2.40 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and opposing hitters are batting just .203 against him. This is dominance: 123 strikeouts vs. 26 walks say.

Cain’s having a strong season, too – 9-3, 2.62 ERA, and he tossed a perfect game, too.

Previously: That’s an Unfortunate Dickey Headline
Previously: R.A. Dickey May Be a Late Knuckleball Bloomer, But He’s Here to Stay
Previously: Dickey Credits Orel For Success

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41 Responses to “RA Dickey Will Not Start the All-Star Game. Matt Cain Will.”

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TimmyTheEnchanter Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
So Tony LaRussa didn’t go with the simple, common sense move that wouldn’t give him a chance to look brilliant? I’m shocked.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Huh? What am I missing?
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Average_Joe Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Going with the starter who’s having a great season AND threw a perfect game this year?! What was he thinking?!
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
he doesnt start the asg because his pitching face scares children
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A.P. Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Tony larussa shouldnt be managing the game anyways. Just another idiotic move by bud selig to stroke his buddies
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:54 AM
any idea if larussa gets paid for this?
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ButtersBC Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Tony larussa shouldnt be managing the game anyways. Just another idiotic move by bud selig to stroke his buddies
The managers of the previous World Series teams get the ASG, don’t think Bud invented that rule
LaRussa is however deserving of scorn for his shitting on Queto and Greinke using an explanation that might violate the CBA
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I'm a Horse Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:55 AM
Almost as egregious as Weaver not getting the start for the AL. That being said I’m of the
opinion, there’s nothing stupider then getting upset over who does and doesnt start the All-Star Game.
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scripty Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
any idea if larussa gets paid for this?
five cases of Yukon Jack.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Hea beating him in every category except perfect games. The man is 37 and out of the league. Give him the damn ball.
/Keshawn’d
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PeerLessPrices Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:58 AM
And *was out of the league
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scripty Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
He looks like a little person in that photo.
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jthussler Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
A city of 8 million scorned!
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TimmyTheEnchanter Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
there’s nothing stupider then getting upset over who does and doesnt start the All-Star Game.
Sure, but it’s always worthwhile to call Tony LaRussa an asshole.
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Tim Ryan Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:01 AM
The decision is solely due to the existence of that Dickey photo. Can’t fault La Russa on this one.
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phillymantis915 Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Sure, but it’s always worthwhile to call Tony LaRussa an asshole.
Truth.
Maybe they want Dickey in later in the game with Ruiz? Not like the NL doesn’t have an insane roster of arms…Cain, Stras, Dickey, Kershaw, Gio, Hamels, Kimbrell, Chapman, Hanrahan, Papeldouche.
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
five cases of Yukon Jack.
i just threw up in my morning glass of rawson’s creek
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
there’s nothing stupider then getting upset over who does and doesnt start the All-Star Game.
The early March bitching over who is and isn’t the 68th best college basketball team is much worse.
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AssaultWithAConcreteDildo Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
In fairness La Russa was probably drinking when he made this decision
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
The decision is solely due to the existence of that Dickey photo. Can’t fault La Russa on this one.
for this and comment 4, you get all my ;
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kaiserwilhelmreems Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:12 AM
he doesnt start the asg because his pitching face scares children
that face is far too aggressive for a knuckleball
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José Pippen Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:20 AM
The managers of the previous World Series teams get the ASG, don’t think Bud invented that rule
No, but he did make it so the ASG in baseball ‘matters’. Since it does, LaRussa shouldn’t be managing the game
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Lack of Institutional Control Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Is it just me, or does this Cat look like Paul Giamatti complaining about a shitty Merlot?
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cleet Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
For TBL:
Ryan Braun went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI, walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Sunday’s 10-inning win over the Astros.
The RBI was Braun’s 61st, while the swipes were his 14th and 15th. The National League’s reigning MVP will close the first half with a .306/.391/.599 slash to go along with 40 extra-base hits in 80 games
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phillymantis915 Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
.306/.391/.599 slash to go along with 40 extra-base hits in 80 games
Guess we’ll have to draw our own conclusions.
BTW Cleet, thanks for that link on twitter on Saturday, was awesome
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:32 AM
For TBL:
to be fair cleet, many folks were waiting/hoping for braun to fall through his ass
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Rat Face Krzyzewski Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
LaRussa is however deserving of scorn for his shitting on Queto and Greinke using an explanation that might violate the CBA
I get that TLR is an asshole and people don’t like him, but this is just completely false. Read the CBA again – the rule only applies if the player has already been placed on the team. There are no CBA rules in place for who the manager can select.
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Wally's World Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:35 AM
This seems like a perfectly good spot to give a shout out to the King of No Pants squad, which is currently a cool 28.5 games up on the 2nd place team in the unofficial TBL fantasy league.
To Matt Cain, MadBum, CC, Ernesto, Cap’n Jete, Miggy, Ethier, Yadier, Trout, and the rest: Well done on a solid first half of ball. Keep it up boys…
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Nada Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Is it just me, or does this Cat look like Paul Giamatti complaining about a shitty Merlot?
Are you chewing gum?!
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squawkbox Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
You always start with the knuckleballer, and follow up with fastballer. Standard baseball logic (I thought).
Larussa’s a massive jackass … but he does have rings.
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cleet Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
BTW Cleet, thanks for that link on twitter on Saturday, was awesome
Your welcome, I was going through an old post I did for an old tumblr site about video game music and remembered you referenced that CVII last week.
to be fair cleet, many folks were waiting/hoping for braun to fall through his ass
True, but few did it with such certainty and arrogance as our fearless leader.
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arkbadger Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:39 AM
continue to tell everyone to get fucked LaRussa, even in retirement. hilarious.
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ButtersBC Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
There are no CBA rules in place for who the manager can select.
Ah, so he’s just ignorant on how the rule works…weird for someone who wants you to know how smart he is, I’m still gonna guess there was pettiness involved
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cleet Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Your welcome,
sigh
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JWM Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
there is concern Posey is not capable of catching him…
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
there is concern Posey is not capable of catching him…
valid
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heldover Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
LaRussa is however deserving of scorn for his shitting on Queto and Greinke using an explanation that might violate the CBA
Fuck Queto and Phillips. That is all.
/Jason LaRue’s head
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JWM Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 12:41 PM
so then posey is a shitty catcher? ok…
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JWM Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 12:42 PM
clearly, he is no Josh Thole, who should then be on the squad for his glove alone?
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chatterbox Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 1:56 PM
I would pitch Dickey between two hard throwers.
Keep the other team off balance for a while.
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Walking Underwear Says:
July 9th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
so then posey is a shitty catcher? ok…
not at all, just not used to that pitch

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