re: R.A. Dickey Legit?

He has had a 2.97 ERA in 464 innings over the last 3 years so I'd have to say he is pretty legit.

I can't see a 37 year old improving his K rate by 3 Ks per 9. But at the same time I wouldn't have thought a 35 year old could totally reinvent.

There really isn't anyone to compare him to. I went look at his pitch f/x the other night after I saw him throw a 80+ MPH knuckleball. His average knuckleball velocity is 77 MPH which is crazy compared to recent knuckleballers (Wakefield - 66 and Haeger 70). His average knuckleball is .6 MPH slower than Jamie Moyer's fastball. His knuckleball velocity has increased in each of the last 5 seasons while his fastball velocity has gone down 3 MPH. Truly one of a kind.