The Official 2012 MLB Thread

[Derk]

After four innings tonight:

Seattle 17, Texas 0

Ouch.

 

[Kin]

Hot diggity, Matt Cain just pitched what might be the best game I've ever seen. Perfect game, 14 strike outs, maybe a handful of guys hit the ball hard.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Hot diggity, Matt Cain just pitched what might be the best game I've ever seen. Perfect game, 14 strike outs, maybe a handful of guys hit the ball hard.

Two of my friends where there, very jealous.

 

[TML fan]

Perfect games and no hitters we're a lot cooler when they were only happening once every 5 years or so.

 

[maplesyrup]

Well, that's only #22 in MLB history, right? Pretty special if you ask me.

 

[TML fan]

Well, that's only #22 in MLB history, right? Pretty special if you ask me.

And 2 or 3 in 2 years. Which was my point.

 

[maplesyrup]

Bored with them, are you?

 

[TML fan]

Board with them, are you?

No, just bored is all

 

[maplesyrup]

 

[Kin]

Perfect games and no hitters we're a lot cooler when they were only happening once every 5 years or so.

The longest gap between no-hitters was between August 1941 and April 1944. So if you, as a crotchety old timer, think that no-hitters were cooler during WW2 when the better ballplayers were in the service, fair goes.

 

[dappleganger]

There's been 6 perfect games in the last 20 000 or so games played. I think they're still pretty cool.

 

[TML fan]

Climbing Mt. Everest is cool too, but since everyone and their grandmother is doing it these days, it's kind of lost a bit of its lustre.

The Olympics probably wouldn't be as big a spectacle as they are if they happened every two years instead of every four.

In conclusion, a perfect game is a very impressive individual feat, but it's kind of old news. So, congratulations to Matt Cain for throwing the first perfect game since April 21, 2012.

Sincerely,

Crotchety old timer.

 

[Kin]

It's not an unfair point. It doesn't diminish the accomplishment but it will lessen public reaction. I think that was evident by the reaction to Humber's game earlier in the year.

The thing that should draw a reaction isn't that it was a perfect game, it's that it very well may be the greatest game ever pitched. Goalies have shutouts just about every day but people would still take note if someone did it with 75 saves.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Goalies have shutouts just about every day but people would still take note if someone did it with 75 saves.

AKA The Panthers era Roberto Luongo shutout.

 

[Deebo]

Youkilis and "lots of cash" to the White Sox for Zach Stewart and Brent Lillibridge.

 

[Derk]

Verlander is really sucking at the all-star game. Barring some sort of miracle, the American League entry in the world series can thank him for pretty much singlehandedly costing them home field advantage. 5-0 NL after half an inning.

 

[maplesyrup]

See, I thought it was Zoolander pitching.

 

[L K]

Verlander is really sucking at the all-star game. Barring some sort of miracle, the American League entry in the world series can thank him for pretty much singlehandedly costing them home field advantage. 5-0 NL after half an inning.

On the upside, the Rangers/Yankees have a good offense and make up 98% of the AL roster.  Seriously 6/9 starting offensive players and another 6 reserves/pitchers.

There are 7 Rangers on the roster.

 

[maplesyrup]

Apparently the Yanks have acquired Ichiro?  ... I'm not seeing anything firm yet though.

Edit: Could be false (apologies if so.)

 

[maplesyrup]

'tis true;

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Yankees get significant cash from #Mariners in Ichiro trade.
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Big day for NY!