i just realized a decent dallas braden snub would be for girardi to pull in galarraga as a reserve for the all star game.wouldn't hurt the ratings either.
― sanskrit, Friday, 4 June 2010 01:39 (thirteen years ago) link
This has done more to humanize umpires than anything I can remember
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 June 2010 11:15 (thirteen years ago) link
A Toledo man who shares his name with a major league umpire received harassing phone calls after the ump made a botched call during a Detroit Tigers game.Fans who were upset about the call, which prevented a perfect game for Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga Wednesday night, heard the umpire was from Toledo, so they looked up Jim Joyce in the phone book.The Jim Joyce they found was the wrong one.Joyce told WTOL-TV the calls were pretty vulgar. He also says he had to cancel his home phone service to get the calls to stop.
Fans who were upset about the call, which prevented a perfect game for Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga Wednesday night, heard the umpire was from Toledo, so they looked up Jim Joyce in the phone book.
The Jim Joyce they found was the wrong one.
Joyce told WTOL-TV the calls were pretty vulgar. He also says he had to cancel his home phone service to get the calls to stop.
― Andy K, Friday, 4 June 2010 12:19 (thirteen years ago) link
no one should have a home phone these days, anyway
― johnny crunch, Friday, 4 June 2010 12:25 (thirteen years ago) link
I have no plans for anything but, til I DIE!
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 June 2010 16:22 (thirteen years ago) link
POSTS VERY MUCH IN CHARACTER
― johnny crunch, Friday, 4 June 2010 16:27 (thirteen years ago) link
even my 67 yr old mother has switched over to just a cell!
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Friday, 4 June 2010 16:42 (thirteen years ago) link
well, tell her not to call me :)
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 June 2010 16:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Hi Cole Hamels
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 00:29 (thirteen years ago) link
was about to mention. only thu 5 thus far tho.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 00:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Hole Camels
"it's official!"
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 00:32 (thirteen years ago) link
no-no and shutout all gone with one swing of the bat.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 00:51 (thirteen years ago) link
C'MON COLE, KEEP MISSIN' THE CORNERS
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 00:58 (thirteen years ago) link
:(
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 01:00 (thirteen years ago) link
he's on my fantasy team; you wouldn't understand.
― The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 01:01 (thirteen years ago) link
wade leblanc yo
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 01:08 (thirteen years ago) link
o i understand TOO WELL
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 01:08 (thirteen years ago) link
ok I lold
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 01:10 (thirteen years ago) link
http://i44.tinypic.com/dxjnr8.jpg
― sanskrit, Tuesday, 8 June 2010 02:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm too young to remember McLain's '68--I started watching baseball in '70--so my frame of reference for a "fast start" by a starting pitcher is Wilbur Wood in '73, Gaylord Perry in '74, and Randy Jones in '76. (The real purpose of that last sentence: the opportunity to say "I'm too young".) I still remember SI's dramatic "Threat to Win 30" Jones cover. Anyway, here's how they all stack up against Jiminez as of June 13:
Wood: 14-6, 2.51Perry: 11-1, 1.33Jones: 12-1, 2.10Jiminez: 12-1, 1.16
I mistakenly had it in my mind that '72 was Perry's great start. A few others while I'm at it:
McLain: 9-2, 2.19Carlton, '72: 7-6, 2.83 (he proceeds to win 20 the rest of the way!)Guidry, '78: 10-0, 1.57Gooden, '85: 9-3, 1.67Clemens, '86: 11-0, 2.28 (does not lose until July 2)
There are probably a handful of fast starts just as good the past 40 years; I just checked the most famous seasons that came to mind. It's close, but Jiminez has to place first on that list. If you take into account where he's pitching, it's no longer close.
― clemenza, Sunday, 13 June 2010 15:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I just realized--McLain proceeds to win 22 the rest of the way.
― clemenza, Sunday, 13 June 2010 15:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Through 5 1/2, both pitchers in ChiVsChi (Lilly & Floyd) have no-hitters going
― fuck it, we're going to Olive Garden® (Z S), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Now through 6 1/2
― fuck it, we're going to Olive Garden® (Z S), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:46 (thirteen years ago) link
my, what an intriguing game to turn on in the 7th
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:49 (thirteen years ago) link
yep, this is awesome. Last (only?) game where both pitchers had no-hitters through 9 innings was also in Wrigley Field, in 1917 (Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs vs. Fred Toney of the Reds)
― fuck it, we're going to Olive Garden® (Z S), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, there goes Floyd's no no
― fuck it, we're going to Olive Garden® (Z S), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:55 (thirteen years ago) link
any mention of Hippo Vaughn is the evening's highlight
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Fred Toney's lurking great-granddaughter is crying a tear right now
― fuck it, we're going to Olive Garden® (Z S), Monday, 14 June 2010 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
thank you, jp
― Youve Beenexposed (J0rdan S.), Monday, 14 June 2010 02:16 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk
― fuck it, we're going to Olive Garden® (Z S), Monday, 14 June 2010 02:16 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah - that song went through my head last night too - the look on Ted Lily's face was priceless - I felt so bad for him - Fuckin' Rain
― BlackIronPrison, Monday, 14 June 2010 17:10 (thirteen years ago) link
edwin jackson, it is not a good sign when youve given up no hits and and still have a > 1 whip
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:16 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/shareit/ESrS
― bnw, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:34 (thirteen years ago) link
welp, he'll have the highest pitch count of anyone on that list if he gets it
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:39 (thirteen years ago) link
that's a lot of pitches
xp
― mookieproof, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:40 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd say it's irresponsible to let him pitch the 9th w/ a 1-0 lead, but then I remembered AZ's bullpen ERA
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:53 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah you cant bring aaron heilman in and think ur upgrading
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Laboring
― Andy K, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Bartlett is going to hit a home run.
who's the Dback analyst dickhead?
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:55 (thirteen years ago) link
tampa is sure good at gettin no-hit
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:56 (thirteen years ago) link
dtrain was out there fast
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
ewwwwww
― mookieproof, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
150 pitches
Analyst is normally Mark Grace, but not tonight.
― Andy K, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:58 (thirteen years ago) link
sorry, 149
― mookieproof, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:58 (thirteen years ago) link
announcer thrilled to tell us this is the first big league no-hitter thrown in the state of florida
― mookieproof, Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:59 (thirteen years ago) link
watched the last inning, i want to know if that error was real or not?
― Boo Radley (Bee OK), Saturday, 26 June 2010 01:59 (thirteen years ago) link
analyst was Looie Gonzalez -- "Nolan Ryan would love this" -- yeah, Jackson might not love it if he's on the DL in 2 weeks.
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 26 June 2010 02:00 (thirteen years ago) link