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Someone in MLB threw a no-hitter which I'm sure is interesting to someone.

The Blue Jays still just have one in their history. Dave Stieb a-many years ago.

The rate these things happen, it seems like we should have more. All these years and all the Cy Young winners. I think we've had at least 5 (??)

Not that you need to be a Cy Young winner to throw a no-hitter.

But anyway, buddyboy tonight was the first no-hitter since that other guy.
 
Actually no, Blue Jays have only had 4 Cy Young winners. Halladay's second was with the Phillies (as, speaking of no-hitters, his no-hitter and perfect games were also with the Phillies - the no-no in the fokking playoffs no less.)



Anyhoo, Blue Jays win and pull within half a game of the division lead and elbow out a little more breathing room from wildcard hopefuls.

Price gets an easy win. Trout was an ofer while Donaldson was a 3-1-2-3 with a walk.

Nuther night game today. 9 o'clock EST (6 o'clock local time? Really? :dunno: Guess so.)

Bada boom, bada bing.
 
Actually, the game is delayed half an hour as the Angels induct Dean Chance and Tim Salmon to the Angels Hall of Fame.

I looked up what was going on on the Angels official website - and it reports a third inductee: Mitt Witt. That's what it said on the official website. Mitt Witt.

But further investigation confirms my suspicion: Mike Witt. The official team website had their HOF inductee's name wrong.

:facepalm:




Yankees won today.
 
good luck to the Jays

i'm looking forward to when this young man makes it to the show in 2016/17

Rowdy!!!

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FYI the Blue Jays tip off at 3:35 this afternoon. Be there or be square.



I'll tell you what bothers me most about this team - and it relates to today's game: R.A. Dickey.

Nice guy - engaging guy - sometimes-effective-at-his-job guy.

But I have no faith.

He has had an excellent last little while. 6 weeks? Reminiscent of his Cy Young year. But in this case, even after that stretch, it only brings his ERA down to 4.14. In other words it was like 5 before.

The good stuff has been good. But that other stuff counts too.

People always argue that the virtue of R.A. Dickey is he eats up innings. I agree. He eats up innings - while giving up a run every other one.

:dunno:

I hope my fears are unfounded and he can kick ass from here on out - but there is just something unsettling about a pitcher who only has a vague idea where his pitches are going.
 
As much as I pump the tires of the Blue Jays offense, this Angels defense has been just as conspicuously bad.

Ain't complaining. A couple free runs in the 2nd - I'll take 'em - but man, Mike Scioscia is gonna be nurturing some ulcers after this weekend.
 
:laugh: Nuther Angels error. That's 6 for the 2+ games of the series so far. Plus there have been a few other half-assed plays that didn't get scored as errors. Plus a few bases loaded walks. Mike Scioscia is just seething over there.

I almost feel like, guys, thanks but you don't have to do that. Our offense will take care of it.

But okay.

5-1 first inning lead ---> gone. 6-5 Jays.



Also,

Yankees loooose, Yankees loooose, Yankees loooose . . .
 
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