Just What We Need: Phillies at Mets Game Thread, September 17, 2012

Exactly what the Phillies need after a brutal and weird weekend in Houston: A game against the brutal and weird R.A. Dickey, who is looking to make a run for the Cy Young Award with a couple more solid starts down the stretch. Although the Phillies have done alright against Dickey this year (losing a game against him in April but collecting nine hits, and a no-decision in July in which the knuckleballer allowed five runs and 11 hits in seven innings), no one relishes facing Dickey this year. No one.

Cliff Lee will look to get the Phillies back in the win column and, improbably, back in the Wild Card hunt.

Discuss the game below.

Cliff Lee

#33 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Aug 30, 1978

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - Cliff Lee	5-7	29	26	0	0	0	0	182.0	180	72	68	22	27	174	3.36	1.14

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R.A. Dickey

#43 / Pitcher / New York Mets

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Oct 29, 1974

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2012 - R.A. Dickey	18-5	30	29	5	3	0	0	205.0	166	67	61	19	48	197	2.68	1.04

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