LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Though his final season with the Blue Jays was not as successful as he had wished, R.A. Dickey is approaching this season genuinely confident in his ability to give the Braves possibly more than they envisioned when they signed him to a one-year, $8 million contract in November.
"I knew I was capable of a lot more, which is why I'm here," Dickey said. "If I didn't, I would have retired."
Dickey will have a chance to shake off some of the offseason rust and get a better feel for his knuckleball when he makes his Grapefruit League debut as the Braves travel to play the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla.