Dec
29
2011

A Letter To R.A. Dickey

An article by Petey Pete

Dear R.A.

It has come to our attention that you plan on doing a charity junket to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Africa.

Although we are sure that it is for a worthy cause, unwed mothers is that right? As your employer the N.Y. Mets respectfully request that you reconsider.

Mountain climbing is the third most dangerous sport in the world, eclipsed only by shark punching, and professional eating competitions. If you slipped while on the mountain and aggravated your fascia planteritis, we, as an organization would have to pretend we don’t know you. What’s more is we would not be required to pay the remaining $4.75 million we owe to you, so we could then give it to Bobby Bonilla.

It is with deep regret and heavy hearts that we, the N.Y. Mets, as an organization must ask one of our employees to make such a sacrifice as this. But if you don’t stay off that damn mountain you can kiss the last year on your stinking contract good-bye. We will cut you loose so fast your head will spin.

Perhaps you can find a more suitable charity to donate to. Like the newly formed charitable fund to keep the Mets in New York. Send all donations to: skatz@aol.com

Thank you R.A. for your cooperation with the N.Y. Metropolitan Baseball Club, a.k.a. Sterling Liquidations Ltd. Have a nice day.

Sincerely,

Jeff Wilpon, COO

About the Author: Peter Shapiro

The first time I went to Shea was not for a Mets game, it was for the Beatles concert there in August of '66. My first Met game was '67, a guy named Salty Parker was the interim-manager then. My first pennant race was 1969. As a 12 year-old that summer and fall, I managed to get to the park for 3 games. The first was the beginning of the Miracle which actually started on Tuesday July 8, 1969 with a day game against the Cubs. I was there a lot in '73. I saw games 3 & 5 of the 1973 NL Playoffs against the "Big Red Machine", from the upper deck behind home plate. It was from there that I witnessed the fight between Bud Harrelson and Pete Rose, and the mayhem that ensued. And that sweet victory in game 5! I saw a couple of WS games at Shea that year against that legendary Oakland A's club. I was there in 1985 for every single game Dr. K pitched including his two 16 strikeout performances, and the day he one-hit the Cubs on an infield single and the Mets won 1-0. I loved being a Met fan in those days. Hopefully we are once again preparing to emerge from the darkness.

8 Comments + Add Comment

XtreemIcon December 29, 2011 at 9:52 am

Meh. The Mets have the right to take preventive measures and Dickey has every right to laugh at them and climb the mountain anyway. And I’m glad he is.
- Des December 29, 2011 at 11:16 am
  
  Since he hasn’t fallen (yet), your encouragement doesn’t cost anybody anything. I’m with you.
86mets December 29, 2011 at 10:28 am

Pete, your letter is missing one thing: it is supposed to ask Dickey to have a more expensive, less effective Mets pitcher go in his place………Mike Pelfrey. Pelfrey’s contract would be sure to be voided when his tongue gets frozen to his fingers when he licks his hand. LOL

P.S., Great Letter Pete!
- Petey Pete December 29, 2011 at 10:31 am
  
  OMG 86 that’s the funniest thing! your right, I dropped the ball! and here I am chuckling away here while it could have been even funnier!
  - Des December 29, 2011 at 11:17 am
    
    Good article, Petey. Way to go, 86!!!
srt December 29, 2011 at 11:01 am

Too funny.

So….did the Rockies issue a similar type letter to Slowely?

I have no problem with RA and this climb. And that letter – the official one? Just goes to prove it’s business and just business now with SA.
K Maxx December 29, 2011 at 11:46 am

Dear R.A.,

If you need any company during your expedition to the peak of Kilimajaro, I hear Mike Pelfrey and Jason Bay would like to come along.
Metsie December 29, 2011 at 11:50 am

LOL Pete!
I love it!

NL East Standings

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	23	18	.561	-
Nationals	23	19	.548	0.5
Phillies	20	22	.476	3.5
Mets	16	23	.410	6.0
Marlins	11	31	.262	12.5

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