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Baseball

Mets deal reigning Cy Young winner

The New York Mets traded R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, just one month after the knuckleballer won Major League Baseball's Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the National League. Dickey, who published an autobiography in March, was unable to come to terms on a new contract with the Mets. After signing with the Blue Jays, he thanked his fans for their support.