Dickey to Start Spring Fling

By Eddie Michels on February 26, 2014

Can R.A. Dickey get back in the Cy Young form of 2012. Dickey gets 2013 going tomorrow against the Phils (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

DUNEDIN, FLA.–R. A. Dickey will get the spring home opening start for the Toronto Blue Jays tomorrow Thursday February 27, 2014. Brandon Morrow will follow him to the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Brandon Morrow (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Blue Jays catcher Eric Kratz catches the team’s number one starter knuckle baller R. A. Dickey using a first baseman’s mitt. “It’s was the most broke in glove I had this spring,” said Kratz, “The others (catchers mitts) were all stiff.” (EDDIE MICHELS/PHOTO)

Toronto starter R. A. Dickey signs for the fans outside Florida Auto Exchange Stadium on Tuesday February 25, 2014. The bike in the photo is Dickey’s transpiration mode of choice in Dunedin. (EDDIE MICHELS/PHOTO)

Liam Hendrick throws one shutout inning in the Toronto Blue Jays intra Squad game. (EDDIE MICHELS PHOTO)

Liam Hendrik chats with fellow Australian Paul Elliott after his one shutout innings during the Blue Jays intra-squad game on Tuesday. Elliott is a minor league coach in the Blue Jays organization. (EDDIE MICHELS/PHOTO)