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R.A. Dickey is writing about his Mt. Kilimanjaro climb for the New York Times. He is currently two days into the climb and appears healthy and in good spirits. Tolkien references abound. Click here for all of his posts at the Times.

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This is great!

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Really good kid.A very good player.Not a superstar. #BlameWilponz. Never Forget

by ScottfromPeekskill on Jan 8, 2012 1:54 AM EST up reply actions  

Devil's Advocate (sorry)

If we were a competitive team, I don’t think we would be into it if our best pitcher was risking his body like this but it is really cool.

by Knobowitzki on Jan 7, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

That's not what he said

He said, if we were competitive and a pitcher we were relying on went off on a bit of (even admirable) adventurism, we might have objections. I think it would be truly blinkered to argue that he’s wrong.

Apropros of nothing, “Knobowitzki” reminds me of Knoblauch, who was having his problems when I was first watching baseball, and so reminders of Knoblauch will always delight me.

by SuperT on Jan 8, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

My German colleague would always

squeal with delight about Chuck Knoblauch, seeing as his name in Deutsch is “Chuck Garlic.” So he delights me too.

by Pack Bringley on Jan 8, 2012 9:33 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Absolutely, I agree

I am not saying the Mets did anything wrong, I was just thinking it would have been tougher to swallow if the Mets were in a more front-running position

by Knobowitzki on Jan 8, 2012 1:18 AM EST up reply actions  

I disagree with that

He’s one of my favorite players and is a great person. If he injured himself, or god forbid something worse, how that affects the Mets placement in the standings isn’t a priority. These are real people, with families and lives outside of baseball, and from what we know about R.A., he wouldn’t be averse to taking this risk if the Mets project to win 50 games or 100.

"Let them be stud muffins"
-Tom Seaver
Proud Mets, Jets, Knicks, Islanders fan.

by piazza62 on Jan 8, 2012 2:45 AM EST up reply actions  

I want to see some pictures

wow I wish I could do stuff like that. I just climbed some trails by my house,about 6000 feet above sea level but the trail is not steep

Any task BIG or small, Do it well or not at all

by Rickfansince76 on Jan 7, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions  

I'm looking forward to new ownership among other things

I’ve lost the capacity to refrain from bitching about being reduced to dog shelter tenant status with the way I’ve been proverbially gawking and drooling out of my cage basement window at potentially new ownership.

"Intelligence is not a genetic predisposition. Think stupid!!"

by Wright of passage on Jan 7, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I’m a Nats fan, but Dickey is easily the most awesome player in baseball. Possibly of the entire modern era.

by The Big Yak on Jan 8, 2012 12:04 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Haters gon' hate.

Eternal Praise Be To Thy One True God R.A. Dickey

by Spike Davis on Jan 8, 2012 4:11 AM EST up reply actions  

Nah, bro. If I was a hater, I would have said...

Sounds like he is using 15 poor Africans running up a mountain at his beck and call to raise awareness for human trafficing.

Simply put, he is hiking with a staff of fifteen. Doesn’t sound like roughing it. He has a cook for fux sake.

by CervezaVerde on Jan 8, 2012 4:56 AM EST up reply actions  

When

he might instead do nothing, the man’s climbing a tall mountain to raise awareness for a life-or-death cause. He’s not a mountaineer. Seems sane to carry a staff.

by Pack Bringley on Jan 8, 2012 9:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions  

this, I rec

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jan 8, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions  

Seems to be standard for a climb.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 8, 2012 12:39 PM EST up reply actions  

WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT?

That a coporatized, professional baseball team run by criminals, who do not care about the patrons/fans at all (Jose, Jose, Jose, Goodbye. Until he beats us senseless when the Mets play the Marlins) have a “successful year” (playoffs, good ticket sales, higher ad revenue)?

Or young women who are taken to become sexual slaves, until they meet at an early death, but may finally find a safe refuge from that hell with the help of us, our team, our man?
WAKE UP!!!

by KnuckleBallAlley on Jan 8, 2012 6:10 AM EST reply actions  

Eh....

First, the Wilpons aren’t exactly “criminals”……..they are more like “idiots”.

Second, while it is great that RA is doing this to bring awareness to the issue, etc……his effort will make the tiniest (as in probably unmeasurable) difference, if any.

Third…..

with the help of us
…what exactly are we doing other than comment on his post ?…..and, what exactly is
our team
doing other than telling him that he shouldn’t climb the mountain ?

Not trying to be a dick on the third question(s), I honestly don’t know that anybody else is doing anything besides RA. Until the authorities get really involved, nothing much gets done.

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jan 8, 2012 11:39 AM EST up reply actions  

WTF is this comment about?

I’ve read it 5 times now and I’m still not sure what’s going on here.

Astro Traveler

by BlackOps on Jan 8, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Climing Mt. Kilimanjaro is more of a long hike.

He’s really not risking his life or anything. For a person in good shape, this shouldn’t be too hard. It’s a semi-strenuous 5-6 day hike. It’s not like he’s filming Cliffhanger 2 here.

I still think it’s awesome, particularly because this is for a cause, but he’s more likely to sprain an ankle than fall off the side of a mountain.

by BillyDeeWilliams on Jan 8, 2012 10:37 AM EST reply actions  

you've made the climb ?

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jan 8, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions  

1) the wilpons and madoffs have been lifelong friends since the 70’s
they are some of the original circle that "invested " with Madoff
they wilpons who seemed to be close to billionares are broke and the mets are borrowing from the MLB to stay alive (70 million dollar loss last year)
2) the help in MONEY. The project has already passed its 100,000 goal
3) our team: if no one goes to the ball park, is they’re a NY Mets, or an MLB. Fans first.
4) Please stop ripping apart posts to the point you’re using TWO WORDS (our team) to knock down an an entire, complex point
And by the way, the authorities. Hope you weren’t in NEW ORLEANS WHEN KATRINA HIT

by KnuckleBallAlley on Jan 8, 2012 12:32 PM EST reply actions  

What does this have to do with Dickey climbing Kilimanjaro?

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 8, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions  

wait......

what does Katrina have to do with Dickey climbing Kilimanjaro ?.

My head hurts.

One day, this team is going to kill me.

by fxcarden on Jan 8, 2012 1:46 PM EST up reply actions  

It all makes sense if you have what he's having

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!" Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 8, 2012 5:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

What the hell are you talking about?

Now, kids, being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep; in giant blender.

by meigs1414 on Jan 9, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions  

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