WARNING!! It's the 2012 Annual Baseball Thread!! Open at your own risk!!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Johann Santana throws the first no-hitter in Mets history!

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A feat that these great pitchers never achieved in a Mets' uniform: Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Tom Glavine, and David Cone. It's amazin'. Amazin'.

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

More than a few people will say that Santana didn't either.

Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8000113

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

The Indians are in First Place!! The Indians are in First Place!! Tra la! Tra la! Tra la!

MTD, Sr.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

The Indians won again tonight. Tra la, tra la, tra la, .

MTD, Sr.

[ChuckElias]

Sox are still above .500, so we got that going for us.

Interesting trivia today. . . On this date in 1917, Babe Ruth was the starting pitcher for Boston against the Washington Senators. He walked the first batter of the game. Ruth argued that the the final pitch had been a strike and was ejected from the game. Reliever Ernie Shore replaced Ruth and retired the next consecutive 26 batters. The only base runner (the recipient of Ruth's walk) was thrown out trying to steal second. Shore essentially pitched a perfect game, but doesn't get credit for it, because he wasn't the starting pitcher.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

On this date in 1917, Babe Ruth was the starting pitcher for Boston against the Washington Senators. He walked the first batter of the game. Ruth argued that the the final pitch had been a strike and was ejected from the game. Reliever Ernie Shore replaced Ruth and retired the next consecutive 26 batters. The only base runner (the recipient of Ruth's walk) was thrown out trying to steal second. Shore essentially pitched a perfect game, but doesn't get credit for it, because he wasn't the starting pitcher.

It's better than talking about Bucky F***ing Dent, or Aaron F***ing Boone, but it still feels weird talking about Babe Ruth without adding an epithet to his name.

[ChuckElias]

Bye-bye, Youk. Understandable, but sad. It was a great run.

White Sox acquire Youkilis from Red Sox | MLB.com: News

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

Bye-bye, Youk. Understandable, but sad.

"I don't think he's as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason." (Bobby Valentine, April 15, 2012)

I blame Bobby Valentine. He should have never said this aloud. He could have thought it, he could have said it to Youkilis behind closed doors, but he never should have said it to reporters. I believe that if Valentine had never said this, Youkilis would have been traded under very different circumstances, and his leaving would have been much more amicable.

[ChuckElias]

Red Sox up to 3rd place! Yankees lose two starting pitchers in one day. The only bad news for the Sox is that John Lester says he's feeling great

And for the first EVER, the Dodgers get shut out in a series of 3 games or more. They lost 8-0, 2-0 and 3-0 (AT HOME!!!) to the Giants.

[DLH17]

how bout them Royales! swept in 3 by the cards, then sweep the rays! 5.5 out. very much alive in the week arse al central

[grunewar]

Still hanging on to first place almost halfway through the season. Setting all kinds of team records......23 runs in two games (at colo ya know), they found another rookie who can really play (Tyler Moore), mlb record - lead off a game with rookies hitting B to B HR's on consecutive pitches (Lambardozi/Harper) and a pitching staff with four starters with a combined ERA's under 3.0, attendance at home and away is way up, and (drum roll please) they may have several legitimate All Stars - and MLB may not have to "choose there annual Nats rep." A fun yr and fun team so far!!

Got tix for several more games! Waitin on ya LCUBED!!

[Raymond]

Hey Chuck, please check your PMs.

[Nevadaref]

Here's a baseball rarity in the modern game. Zack Greinke of the Brewers became the first player since 1917 to be the starting pitcher for his team in three consecutive games.
He started on this past Saturday, but was quickly ejected after throwing only four pitches, so the team brought him back to the mound for Sunday.

Then the All-Star break occurred from Monday through Thursday, so Greinke came out on Friday and started again.

I know that Chuck will like this!

Greinke ejected for spiking ball; Brewers fall to Astros ? USATODAY.com

Milwaukee Brewers' Zack Greinke to start day after fast ejection - ESPN

Brewers' Greinke is set to play three - Philly.com

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers - Recap - July 13, 2012 - ESPN

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Here's a baseball rarity in the modern game. Zack Greinke of the Brewers became the first player since 1917 to be the starting pitcher for his team in three consecutive games.

I know that Chuck will like this!

I do indeed! It even got a mention on PTI last week (Friday, I think).

[grunewar]

Why can't the Braves just go away quietly - like the rest of the National League East?

PS - I guess it took about half a yr, but Albert Pujols has apparently figured out AL pitching!

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Why can't the Braves just go away quietly - like the rest of the National League East?

PS - I guess it took about half a yr, but Albert Pujols has apparently figured out AL pitching!

You don't want winning the division to come easy do you?
Or, maybe you do?