Comments on: Breaking News: Jonathan Sanchez Fifth Giant In Team History To Toss No-Hitter! http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/ Covering America's Favorite Pastime Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Street http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-3748 Michael Street Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:43:46 +0000 http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/#comment-3748 It's funny you mention the Dock Ellis no-no, Brian. I had originally written that in my comment, but deleted it, since (after all) Ellis was a pretty good pitcher. Acid or not, he had the skills, even if he did walk 8 in the no-no. Thanks for the list, Rob. I knew someone would have a line on those kind of odds! It's a good question as to whether a no-hitter is as much a statistical fluke/necessity as a demonstration of skill (meaning that, in so many games pitched, someone's going to throw a no-hitter). So much depends on pitching style and (sometimes) scoring decisions that it's clearly a mistake to say that one no-no is an indication of overwhelming stuff and skill. Multiple no-nos are likely a better indication; not sure if there's any mediocre pitchers on that list.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3748','Michael Street'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3748','Michael Street','It\'s funny you mention the Dock Ellis no-no, Brian. I had originally written that in my comment, but deleted it, since (after all) Ellis was a pretty good pitcher. Acid or not, he had the skills, even if he did walk 8 in the no-no. \r\n\r\nThanks for the list, Rob. I knew someone would have a line on those kind of odds!\r\n\r\nIt\'s a good question as to whether a no-hitter is as much a statistical fluke\/necessity as a demonstration of skill (meaning that, in so many games pitched, someone\'s going to throw a no-hitter). So much depends on pitching style and (sometimes) scoring decisions that it\'s clearly a mistake to say that one no-no is an indication of overwhelming stuff and skill. \r\n\r\nMultiple no-nos are likely a better indication; not sure if there\'s any mediocre pitchers on that list.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s funny you mention the Dock Ellis no-no, Brian. I had originally written that in my comment, but deleted it, since (after all) Ellis was a pretty good pitcher. Acid or not, he had the skills, even if he did walk 8 in the no-no.

Thanks for the list, Rob. I knew someone would have a line on those kind of odds!

It’s a good question as to whether a no-hitter is as much a statistical fluke/necessity as a demonstration of skill (meaning that, in so many games pitched, someone’s going to throw a no-hitter). So much depends on pitching style and (sometimes) scoring decisions that it’s clearly a mistake to say that one no-no is an indication of overwhelming stuff and skill.

Multiple no-nos are likely a better indication; not sure if there’s any mediocre pitchers on that list.

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]]> By: Rob McQuown http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 Rob McQuown Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:45:24 +0000 http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/#comment-3747 So is having a first name like "Iron" or "Bumpus", too.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3747','Rob McQuown'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3747','Rob McQuown','So is having a first name like \"Iron\" or \"Bumpus\", too.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> So is having a first name like “Iron” or “Bumpus”, too.
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]]> By: Brian Joseph http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Brian Joseph Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:29:12 +0000 http://www.baseballdailydigest.com/blogs/2009/07/11/breaking-news-jonathan-sanchez-on-path-to-perfection/#comment-3746 All no hitters are pretty bloody unlikely the more I think about it! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('3746','Brian Joseph'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('3746','Brian Joseph','All no hitters are pretty bloody unlikely the more I think about it! :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> All no hitters are pretty bloody unlikely the more I think about it! :)
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