Edgy MD

Certainly true, and the prevalence of relievers who fire it up for one inning getting ridiculous K/9 numbers like 12.5. Starters too! Check out Ollie Perez! All latter-day guys, if not all latter-day saints.

I meant to type fifty. 5-0

Lost in the sweep was a pretty rare accomplishment by the Yankees --- against the Mets or anybody. IN the Mets 9-4 win on Wednesday, Ivan Nova pitched only the fiftieth immaculate inning --- striking out the side on nine pitches --- on record in MLB history. (I imagine some are out there that have been lost to time.) The Mets have pulled the feat off twice. Nobody is known to have ever struck out four batters in an inning on 12 pitches. Three guys have pulled it off twice, and they're pretty much the first three guys you'd probably guess. PitcherDateTeamOpposing teamInningBatters facedJohn ClarksonJune 4, 1889Boston BeaneatersPhiladelphia Quakers3rdJim Fogarty,�Sam Thompson,�Sid FarrarRube Waddell1-Jul-02Philadelphia AthleticsBaltimore Orioles3rdBilly Gilbert,�Harry Howell,�John CroninPat Ragan5-Oct-14Brooklyn DodgersBoston Braves8thPossum Whitted,Butch Schmidt,�Red SmithJoe Oeschger8-Sep-21Boston BravesPhiladelphia Phillies4thBevo LeBourveau,Cy Williams,�Ed KonetchySloppy Thurston22-Aug-23Chicago White SoxPhiladelphia Athletics12thBeauty McGowan,Chick Galloway,Sammy HaleDazzy Vance24-Sep-24Brooklyn DodgersChicago Cubs2ndSam Bohne,�Bubbles Hargrave,�Eppa RixeyLefty Grove23-Aug-28Philadelphia AthleticsCleveland Indians2ndEddie Morgan,Luther Harvel,�Martin AutryLefty Grove(2)27-Sep-28Philadelphia AthleticsChicago White Sox7thMoe Berg,�Tommy Thomas,�Johnny MostilBilly Hoeft7-Sep-53Detroit TigersChicago White Sox7thJim Rivera,�Mike Fornieles,�Chico CarrasquelJim Bunning2-Aug-59Detroit TigersBoston Red Sox9thSammy White,�Jim Mahoney,�Ike DelockSandy Koufax30-Jun-62Los Angeles DodgersNew York Mets1stRichie Ashburn,�Rod Kanehl,�F�lix MantillaSandy Koufax�(2)18-Apr-64Los Angeles DodgersCincinnati Reds3rdLeo C�rdenas,Johnny Edwards,�Jim MaloneyBob Bruce19-Apr-64Houston Colt .45sSt Louis Cardinals8thBill White,�Charlie James,�Ken BoyerAl Downing11-Aug-67New York YankeesCleveland Indians2ndTony Horton,�Don Demeter,�Duke SimsNolan Ryan19-Apr-68New York MetsLos Angeles Dodgers3rdClaude Osteen,�Wes Parker,�Zoilo VersallesBob Gibson12-May-69St. Louis CardinalsLos Angeles Dodgers7thLen Gabrielson,�Paul Popovich,�John MillerMilt Pappas24-Sep-71Chicago CubsPhiladelphia Phillies4thGreg Luzinski,�Don Money,�Mike AndersonNolan Ryan(2)9-Jul-72California AngelsBoston Red Sox2ndCarlton Fisk,�Bob Burda,�Juan Ben�quezBruce Sutter8-Sep-77Chicago CubsMontreal Expos9thEllis Valentine,�Gary Carter,�Larry ParrishRon Guidry7-Aug-84New York YankeesChicago White Sox9thCarlton Fisk�(2),�Tom Paciorek,�Greg Luzinski�(2)Danny Jackson24-Oct-85Kansas City RoyalsSt. Louis Cardinals7thTerry Pendleton,Tom Nieto,�Brian HarperJeff Robinson7-Sep-87Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs8thLeon Durham,�Andre Dawson,�Rafael PalmeiroRob Dibble4-Jun-89Cincinnati RedsSan Diego Padres8thCarmelo Mart�nez,Mark Parent,�Garry TempletonJeff Montgomery29-Apr-90Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers8thPete Incaviglia,Geno Petralli,�Thad BosleyAndy Ashby15-Jun-91Philadelphia PhilliesCincinnati Reds4thHal Morris,�Todd Benzinger,�Jeff ReedDavid Cone30-Aug-91New York MetsCincinnati Reds5thHerm Winningham,Randy Myers,Mariano DuncanPete Harnisch6-Sep-91Houston AstrosPhiladelphia Phillies7thWes Chamberlain,Dickie Thon,�Jose De JesusTrevor Wilson7-Jun-92San Francisco GiantsHouston Astros9thJeff Bagwell,�Eric Anthony,�Rafael Ram�rezMel Rojas11-May-94Montreal ExposNew York Mets9thDavid Segui,�Todd Hundley,�Jeff McKnightMike Magnante22-Aug-97Houston AstrosColorado Rockies9thEllis Burks,�Harvey Pulliam,�Jeff Reed(2)Randy Johnson23-Aug-01Arizona DiamondbacksPittsburgh Pirates6thTony McKnight,�Gary Matthews, Jr.,�Jack WilsonJason Isringhausen13-Apr-02St. Louis CardinalsHouston Astros9thDaryle Ward,�Jos� Vizca�no,�Julio LugoByung-Hyun Kim11-May-02Arizona DiamondbacksPhiladelphia Phillies8thScott Rolen,�Mike Lieberthal,�Pat BurrellPedro Mart�nez18-May-02Boston Red SoxSeattle Mariners1stIchiro Suzuki,�Mark McLemore,�Rub�n SierraBrian Lawrence12-Jun-02San Diego PadresBaltimore Orioles3rdBrook Fordyce,�Jerry Hairston, Jr.,�Melvin MoraBrandon Backe15-Apr-04Houston AstrosMilwaukee Brewers8thBill Hall,�Scott Podsednik,�Craig CounsellBen Sheets13-Jun-04Milwaukee BrewersHouston Astros3rdPete Munro,�Craig Biggio,�Jos� Vizca�no�(2)LaTroy Hawkins11-Sep-04Chicago CubsFlorida Marlins9thJeff Conine,�Juan Encarnaci�n,��lex Gonz�lezRick Helling20-Jun-06Milwaukee BrewersDetroit Tigers1stCurtis Granderson,Pl�cido Polanco,Iv�n Rodr�guezBuddy Carlyle6-Jul-07Atlanta BravesSan Diego Padres4thKhalil Greene,Russell Branyan,Jos� Cruz, Jr.Rich Harden8-Jun-08Oakland AthleticsLos Angeles Angels1stMaicer Izturis,�Howie Kendrick,�Garret AndersonF�lix Hern�ndez17-Jun-08Seattle MarinersFlorida Marlins4thJeremy Hermida,Jorge Cant�,�Mike JacobsA. J. Burnett20-Jun-09New York YankeesFlorida Marlins3rdJosh Johnson,�Chris Coghlan,�Emilio BonifacioRoss Ohlendorf5-Sep-09Pittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis Cardinals7thKhalil Greene�(2),Julio Lugo�(2),�Jason LaRueRafael Soriano23-Aug-10Tampa Bay RaysLos Angeles Angels9thErick Aybar,�Mike Napoli,�Peter BourjosJordan Zimmermann6-May-11Washington NationalsFlorida Marlins2ndGiancarlo Stanton,Greg Dobbs,�John BuckJuan P�rez8-Jul-11Philadelphia PhilliesAtlanta Braves10thJason Heyward,Nate McLouth,�Wilkin Ram�rezClay Buchholz16-Aug-12Boston Red SoxBaltimore Orioles6thAdam Jones,�Matt Wieters,�Chris DavisWade Miley1-Oct-12Arizona DiamondbacksColorado Rockies3rdJonathan Herrera,Drew Pomeranz,Josh RutledgeIv�n Nova29-May-13New York YankeesNew York Mets8thIke Davis,�Mike Baxter,�Rub�n Tejada

Yeah, but, how bleh. It's a faded PBR coaster. The kind that looks back up at you and tells you, "You've been looking at me too long, and it's time you did something with your life."

Hey, man, sorry. I didn't say that it did change anything. I said that it can.

Thems are colors that punch me in the nose. No minor league hockey nonsense.

Those weak colors in the design on the 82 cards, though. Bleh. Give me the eye-popping colors that look like it come off of an MLB uniform. Not some faded blue and pale pink from an old beer coaster. Wright deserves better.

It can change the 46 that follow, however. I'm just hoping for them winning one of the next one.

] When a baserunner is hit by a batted ball in fair territory, he is out. Exceptions to this are if the ball had already, in the umpire's judgment, passed the infielder that might have had a play, or if the runner had reached the sanctuary of a base. If the ball hits hit while he's standing on the base, tough noogies. As a kid, I always imagined a logical extension of this second exception, totally in violation of its spirit, where if a player was safely on a base as the ball approached or passed him, he could deliberately kick it away from the defenders. Or, in the position of David Wright above, he could pick it up and hurl it into the outfield. I imagine there's a specific rule written to restrain players from just that sort of behavior, but imagine if it was on the books. It might come into play once or twice a year. And occasionally go three years without anybody picking up a rolling ball while on base. Or maybe many years would pass, and it would become baseball's version of the fair-catch-free-kick-field-goal attempt --- a rule that has fallen into disuse because few remember it exists on the very rare chance they would get to use it. "In Milwaukee today, we had a rare baserrunner throwaway play today.... ."

You have way too much faith in my lipreading. But I sure hope he didn't say "Boy."

2010: Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Tommy Hunter facing 4-5-6 b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2) O NYY A. Rodriguez T. Hunter 2% 47% Flyball: CF b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1) R NYY R. Cano T. Hunter -11% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball) b2 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2) O NYY N. Swisher T. Hunter 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging b2 1-0 2 --- 8,(3-2) O NYY L. Berkman T. Hunter 1% 39% Strikeout Looking 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1. I think Gesticulo the Great grabbed a ball hit by Cano that the rightfielder thought he still had a play on. The occupants of the seats are all like "Tough luck, Fucko." The Yankees would lose 10-3. And these folks had to go home and live with themsleves.

Well, we have some clues. [list:1tly7lw5][*:1tly7lw5]It was an ALCS.[/*:m:1tly7lw5] [*:1tly7lw5]It was Game Four at YSIII (or II, I dunno)[/*:m:1tly7lw5] [*:1tly7lw5]Against the Rangers.[/*:m:1tly7lw5] [*:1tly7lw5]It was a scoreless tie with one out in the second.[/*:m:1tly7lw5] [*:1tly7lw5]It involved somebody named Roy. Somebody hateful, I would expect.[/*:m:1tly7lw5][/list:u:1tly7lw5]

Green shirt kid. Also has a dad initiating him.

The funny thing is I focused so much on Johnny Interfero's gesticulations that I missed (1) Big "Champions" guy behind him screaming what appear to be the words "Fuck you! Fuck you, Roy!" and (2) mooks on both Johnny's left and right patiently explaining to their only semi-initiated (a) female companion and ( child that it's actually awesome that they're behaving like a hateful mook mob, that it's some sort of privilege that comes with the ticket.

Yeah, avoiding a letdown is important. But passing five teams and catching a sixth, including three National League squads now in the rearview, is good stuff.

Got to wait 'til August 19 for a chance to complete the sweep.

(kick!) Ya gotta ________!

Almost sounds like a resignation.

Elias Swan Hummingbird.

Beating the Yankees four times in a row with so many of their best players hurt is doable. And we did it. But beating Detroit three out of four is quite possibly harder, and I'm thinking any Pittsburgh team that pulled that off is for real.

Zvon wrote: I count all four too Cooby. The two and two thing didn't really do it for me. Totally was two series from my seat.

Pete Rose: Reds, Phillies, Expos, Ohio State Penitentiary.

smg58 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: NAKED! If you mean the Yankees just got completely exposed, then yes. No, indeed. I am exposing myself. Gaze upon me, world! I am a Metfan. I am unvanquished, untethered, unclothed, and beautiful and terrible as the dawn! Gaze upon me and despair!

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones up on Philly 6-2 in the ninth. Tampa beating Miami (which is almost the law), 3-1 in the eighth. Birds shut out the Nats, 2-0. Only first place Atlanta keeps the day from being perfect, pounding Toronto (and Dickey), 11-3.

May 29-30 Mets 9, Yankees 4 Mets 3, Yankees 1