Today was all set to be an awful baseball day. The talk was going to be of Melky Cabrera and PEDs and questioning who is juicing and who isn't.
Then the King spoke.
King Felix Hernandez would have none of the PED talks. Less than 3 and a half hours after Melky Cabrera's suspension was announced, the King was perfect. He threw the 23rd perfect game in history and third this season.
Now the talk of baseball tonight was perfection, the power of the ace pitcher and discussing if Hernandez had thrown himself into the Cy Young discussion.
Who do I feel badly for?
Mariner pitchers Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League and Tom Wilhelmse. They all combined with Kevin Millwood for the last Mariners no hitter earlier this season.
They are off the list now.
It was good when it lasted.
Here is the updated list.
THE MOST RECENT NO HITTERS
FOR EACH FRANCHISE
FOR EACH FRANCHISE
SEATTLE MARINERS
Felix Hernandez - August 15, 2012.
1-0 over Rays. (Perfect Game)
Matt Cain - June 13, 2012.
10-0 over Houston. (Perfect Game)
NEW YORK METS
Johan Santana - June 1, 2012
8-0 over St. Louis.
Phillip Humber - April 21, 2012
4-0 over Seattle. (Perfect Game.)

Matt Garza - July 26th, 2010
5-0 over Detroit.

Edwin Jackson - June 25, 2010
1-0 over Tampa Bay

Dallas Braden - May 9, 2010
4-0 over Tampa Bay. (Perfect Game.)

Ubaldo Jimenez - April 17, 2010
4-0 over Atlanta.

Carlos Zambrano - September 14, 2008.
5-0 over Houston.

Jon Lester - May 19, 2008.
7-0 over Kansas City.

Anibal Sanchez - September 6, 2006.
2-0 over Arizona.

Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner -
June 11, 2003.
8-0 over New York Yankees.

Bud Smith - September 3, 2001
4-0 over San Diego.

David Cone - July 18, 1999.
6-0 over Montreal. (Perfect Game.)

Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon - July 12, 1997.
3-0 over Houston. (10 innings.)

Hideo Nomo - September 17, 1996.
9-0 over Colorado.

Kenny Rogers - July 28, 1994.
4-0 over California. (Perfect Game.)

Kent Mercker - April 8, 1994.
6-0 over Los Angeles.

Bret Saberhagen - August 26, 1991
7-0 over Chicago White Sox.

Dennis Martinez - July 28, 1991.
2-0 over Los Angeles. (Perfect Game.)

Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson and Gregg Olson - July 13, 1991.
2-0 over Oakland.

Dave Steib - September 2, 1990.
3-0 over Cleveland.

Tom Browning - September 16, 1988.
1-0 over Los Angeles. (Perfect Game.)

Juan Nieves - April 15, 1987.
7-0 over Baltimore.

Len Barker - May 15, 1981.
3-0 over Toronto. (Perfect Game.)
Bonus

Bobby Burke - August 8, 1931
5-0 over Boston.
It would be nice if the Padres would get their first and the Nationals get their first since moving from Quebec.
Either way, it is good to be talking about BASEBALL instead of drugs.

Going into today's game the Yankees had gone 2130 games without throwing a No Hitter,
ReplyDeleteOn a side note the Red Sox Players have gone 2130 seconds with complaining about Bobby Valentine.
Melky Cabrera's suspension was not a good idea at all as he played very well on other matches. Hope to see him again.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Maranda
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