It hasn't helped that Jered Weaver, who finished third in last year's AL Cy Young voting and tied a league-high with 20 wins, had a 5.40 ERA this spring season.
If I throw my Sabermetric hat on and focus on WHIP, Mr. Dickey ranks 3rd in all of baseball just behind established thoroughbreds like Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants and Jered Weaver of the L.A. Angels.