DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Each spring with the Blue Jays, R.A. Dickey has been forced to spend a lot of his time teaching a catcher how to properly handle his knuckleball. This year, he doesn't have to worry about any of that.
Toronto has made the decision to partner Dickey with his longtime batterymate Josh Thole from the outset of camp. In years past, the two worked with each other for long stretches during the regular season, but every spring there was a new face trying to learn the pitch.
In 2013, it was J.