This article references Johnny Cueto, R.A. Dickey, Trevor Bauer and more! The first advanced pitching stat most fantasy owners encounter is FIP. FIP stands for Fielding Independent Pitching, and attempts to measure a pitcher's actual skill instead of the effects of luck or his supporting cast. According to the DIPS theory that the metric is based upon, pitchers control only Ks, BBs (and HBP) and home runs allowed. Therefore, Ks, walks and dingers are the only inputs to determine the number. Calculating FIP requires way more math than most fantasy owners are comfort[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 8 - FIP and xFIP

This article references R.A. Dickey and more! Free agent starting pitcher R.A. Dickey still has not made a decision on his future, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal's sources say that this may be about more than baseball, though, as Dickey wants to pitch and he has offers to pitch. Even though he could pitch in 2018, he is married with four children, and his oldest child recently turned 16. Dickey, 43, made 31 starts for the Braves last season, producing a 4.26 ERA in 190 innings.Keep on reading: R.A. Dickey Still Considering Retirement

This article references R.A. Dickey and more! Free agent starting pitcher R.A. Dickey is likely to retire, sources tell Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Dickey finished last year with a 10-10 record and 4.26 ERA and has averaged 32 starts per year over the last eight years, making him one of the most durable pitchers the league has seen in a long time. He is now 43 years old though and perhaps has just had enough.Keep on reading: R.A. Dickey Considering Retirement

The Atlanta Braves exercised catcher Tyler Flowers' $4 million option for the 2018 season Monday while declining starting pitcher R.A. Dickey's $8 million option. Flowers had an extremely productive season, hitting 12 home runs and driving in 49 in 317 at-bats while splitting time with Kurt Suzuki b[...]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher R.A. Dickey decided against making one final start Sunday. Instead, that start will go to pitcher Max Fried. Dickey finished up his 2017 on a good note, giving up just two earned runs while striking out four in 6 2/3 frames in a no-decision against the Mets on Tuesday[...]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker will let pitcher R.A. Dickey make the start on Sunday against Miami if he chooses to. Dickey is retiring at the end of the year, so he can either end his career on a high note or make one final start against the Marlins. The veteran knuckleballer held the Mets to[...]

New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup Tuesday. Kevin Plawecki is behind the plate and is batting fifth against Braves starter R.A. Dickey. Plawecki has hit only .239 with two homers and 11 RBI in 88 at-bats and is a long shot to do anything of value for DFS owners Tuesday.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher R.A. Dickey, who will turn 43 years old soon, hinted at a potential retirement after the 2017 season. "I'd be lying to say I didn't have some emotions about it. This could be my last ever start at a home venue," Dickey said. He also said he'll wait to make a final dec[...]

Veteran knuckleballer R.A. Dickey recorded his second win of August as the St. Louis Cardinals could only buy a single run in seven innings. Dickey has recovered from a mid-season hiccup and posted an impressive 2.12 ERA over his past ten appearances. Strikeouts continue to come and go, but his abil[...]

Braves starter R.A. Dickey took an unprecedented step backwards with a concerning performance on Monday. The knuckleballer lacked any control or communication with catcher Tyler Flowers as he threw four wild pitches before being pulled. Arizona tagged Dickey for four runs, five hits, and five walks [...]