Although he did not die in battle, thegreatestpitcher of his generation, Christy Mathewson, developed tuberculosis after being gassed as part of a training exercise in WWI.
Roger Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee testifying side by side told members of Congress conflicting stories Wednesday about steroid use by the man many consider to be thegreatest baseball pitcher in history.
While the expectation of Dickey consistently repeating his 2012 performance in the years to come is unfair and unrealistic for a 38 year old journey man pitcher, his greatest contribution to the Mets could be as a part of a trade that secures future success for the franchise.