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Tens of thousands of fans are arriving at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for what could be the hottest Indianapolis 500 on record.

In Saturday's Applesauce, I stated that the tenets of winning baseball organizations include hitting well, pitching well and defending well.

R.A. Dickey strikes out 11 as the Mets beat the Pirates. As you can see, there were plenty of seats available Tuesday.

R.A. Dickey is a pitcher for the New York Mets, and the only man in the majors currently throwing a knuckleball.

The title of New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey's autobiography, Wherever I Wind Up: A My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball , holds a meaning of unpredictability that has followed him from his youth all the way to the mound at Citi Field.

Colorado's Todd Helton, Kansas City's Luke Hochevar, the Met's R. A. Dickey and Chase Headley of the San Diego Padres are the other Tennessee players currently in the Majors.

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey can make it nearly a month without a loss today when the New York Mets close out a brief two-game series with the visiting Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field.

Entering week 7, we can't help but witness the injuries beginning to mount among starters like Danny Duffy, Cory Luebke, Daniel Hudson and relievers such as Sergio Santos, Houston Street and Carlos Marmol to name a few.

We have vowed , every Monday in which such a post would be applicable, to devote a Monday post to the Mets as long as they're still in the If the Season Ended Today Playoffs.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- R.A Dickey is one of the most colorful, flavorful guys in Major League Baseball.

Albert Pujols finally hit a home run for the Los Angeles Angels, ending the longest power drought of his career Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

We know that batting average and wins really don't mean all that much for players, and other stats are not only more important, but can show how a player will do later.

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Brandon Beachy pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

R.A. Dickey thinks of that night often. He sees it unfold in his memory, pitch after pitch.

It was a warm evening in late spring, the perfect night for a drive. I had convinced the girlfriend to head out to the nearest Five Guys with me .

An off day to a professional baseball player is one of the greatest things known to man.

Tim Wakefield has been the torch-bearer for knuckleballers since his MLB debut in 1992, and his journey has been captured in the film "Knuckleball!" Jim Rogash/Getty Images As the game is currently played, there's not a lot of room for quirkiness or variety in baseball.

That's apparent in his recently released book "Wherever I Wind Up" that chronicles both the good, bad and horrifying parts of his life.

R.A. Dickey aims for a fourth win in five 2012 starts tonight when the New York Mets head to Minute Maid Park to begin a three-game series with the host Houston Astros.