I know none of you care but ........ (the Baseball thread)

[Dave Cooper please]

A "Perfect Game" for Seattle's King Felix



http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=mlb&content_id=23927477&topic_id=32862096

I gather that's rather rare?
Loved the fans in that corner all in yellow.

[The Left Side]

Only ever been  23 in MLB history, I read a stat that said from 1889-1990 there were 12 or so, in the 22 years since there has been 11.

[PeterWithesShin]

That's the third perfect game this season. Drug test the pitchers!

[PeterWithesShin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_game

[Dave Cooper please]

Pitchers getting better then.

[PeterWithesShin]

I always feel sorry for this fella. As the game was 0-0 after 9 innings it didn't count as a perfect game. 12 perfect innings in total and still not on the official list.

On May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched what is often referred to as the greatest game in baseball history.[59] Haddix carried a perfect game through an unprecedented 12 innings against the Milwaukee Braves, only to have it ruined when an error by third baseman Don Hoak allowed Felix Mantilla, the leadoff batter in the bottom of the 13th inning, to reach base. A sacrifice by Eddie Mathews and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron followed; the next batter, Joe Adcock, hit a home run that became a double when he passed Aaron on the bases. Haddix and the Pirates had lost the game 1–0; despite their 12 hits in the game, they could not bring a run home. The 12 perfect innings—36 consecutive batters retired in a single game—remains a record.

[Jon Crofts]

At Yankees Stadium right now, it's the top of the 9th and the Sox are 4-1 up, it's like a morgue, we can see you sneaking out.

[UK Redsox]

At Yankees Stadium right now, it's the top of the 9th and the Sox are 4-1 up, it's like a morgue, we can see you sneaking out.

Were you watching on TV or were you in the Bronx ?

[Jon Crofts]

I was there last night, it was a sell out in the Bronx, but by the 6th people had started to drift away.

Settling down now for tonights game in a bar.  Saw Dodgers/Braves game earlier, comedy fielding by the Braves.

[UK Redsox]

The Bay Area appears to be the MLB drug capital again.

First it was Melky Cabrera from the Giants, now it's Bartolo Colon from the A's

Both tested positive for synthetic testosterone

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8292935/rhp-bartolo-colon-oakland-athletics-suspended-50-games-violating-mlb-drug-policy
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8293709/is-baseball-faced-massive-epidemic

[UK Redsox]

Wow, this will be one hell of a blockbuster trade is it goes through

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8300112/adrian-gonzalez-carl-crawford-josh-beckett-nearing-boston-red-sox-exit-sources-say

I'd be disappointed to see A-Gon leave, although he hasn't really lived up to expectations. As for the other two, Crawford has been downright awful and Beckett is way past his best.

[UK Redsox]

Its looking like this could really happen

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/2012/08/25/red-sox-verge-trading-beckett-gonzalez-crawford/S0ZiybrrzbshA92QDWupQO/story.html

[UK Redsox]

Maybe the Red Sox can bring back "The Spaceman". It looks like he's still got it !

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bill-Lee-wins-professional-game-at-65-3811767.php

[The Left Side]

Crazy stuff, rebuilding somewhat

[UK Redsox]

Crazy stuff, rebuilding somewhat

The Sox will save $252m in salaries for 2013 onwards.

A-Gon and Punto have already Tweeted their goodbyes

Meanwhile, the Rocket has started a comeback in the Minors. It could be that he's looking to make a Major League start for the Astros and thus reset his HOF clock