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R.A. Dickey trade the right move for Mets

December 17, 2012 8:30 PM By ANTHONY RIEBER anthony.rieber@newsday.com

R.A. Dickey walks off the mound after the

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac | R.A. Dickey walks off the mound after the fourth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field. (July 24, 2012)

The best moment from the Mets' 2012 season was Johan Santana's June 1 no-hitter.

The second-best had to be R.A. Dickey's 20th win on Sept. 27 before 31,506 at a rocking Citi Field.

Who knew it was going to be his final home start as a Met? No one. Not for sure, anyway.

But going into the offseason, it was always a possibility. Dickey wanted a lucrative contract extension and the...

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