Lester's No-Hitter

[erik316wttn]

Has a pitcher ever been taken out of a no-hit game just due to a pitch count? What was the team that threw a non-no but had like 5 pitchers do it? Was that due to a weather delay? I don't care how many pitches you have, if you have a no-hitter going, you should never be taken out unless you are just coming back from a major injury.

Pretty sure Houston did that a couple of years ago

 

Also,

Francisco Cordova

Ricardo Rincon

 

though that was in 10 innings

 

I don't think I could rob a pitcher of a once-in-a-lifetime experience over 20 or 30 pitches. I'd rather be more cautious with him later, get him out of a game or two early sometime down the road.

 

I'd have someone warming up and ready in the pen and tell him "if one guy gets a hit, you're coming out."

[jersey cubs fan]

I'd have someone warming up and ready in the pen and tell him "if one guy gets a hit, you're coming out."

 

No need to tell him, it's implied.

 

Some would say you don't warm anybody up before it's broken up so you don't psyche him out. But I think that's a good compromise between letting him go for the no-no and protecting him from a 130+ pitch night.

[BaseballBob]

If someone gives up a first hit late in the game, you gotta take him out. I've seen many times where a no-no is taken into the 6th or 7th and then someone gets a bloop single, the pitcher is kept in and before you know it, 5 runs are in and Mr. No-no gets tagged for a loss.

[chuckywang]

If someone gives up a first hit late in the game, you gotta take him out. I've seen many times where a no-no is taken into the 6th or 7th and then someone gets a bloop single, the pitcher is kept in and before you know it, 5 runs are in and Mr. No-no gets tagged for a loss.

 

There's no reason why that should be the case.

[CubbieBum]

Yeah ESPN was esstatic when he got close because it meant the could show a Red Sox game for the 30th time this year. It's great and everything and can understand it but I was still pissed they went away from a 4-2 Cubs game for a 7-0 blow out. There's one or two no-hitters every year and while its a great feat its not as big as everyone makes it out to be.

 

You're kidding, right?

 

You're complaining that ESPN went away from a Cubs game in May to show a potential no-hitter, and by a 24 year old cancer survivor, no less? ESPN broke away from a game that was just like every other game this day to show history, and you're actually downplaying it?

 

(Cue the Sabersheep jumping in to point out that a no-hitter is meaningless...)

 

Did you miss the part where I said I can understand it. I know why they did it. A majority of watchers would rather see a no-hitter get finished then a Cubs-Houston game but that still doesn't mean I get be pissed about it.

 

ESPN would have broken away from a Yankee-Red Sox game for a potential Cubs no-hitter. So out of around 1 of every 5,000 starts someone throws a no-hitter. I would think that it a much bigger deal than you are letting on to.

 

A no-hitter happens a couple times a year but it seems like it is one of the most lauded after things in all of sports. People over value it. But like I said it is still a major accomplishment and I understand why ESPN went away for the coverage of it. And again being a Cubs fan thus have a major bias I can and was pissed when they did it. It also didn't help that it was the Red Sox and they are on ESPN every other day.

[SouthSideRyan]

If someone gives up a first hit late in the game, you gotta take him out. I've seen many times where a no-no is taken into the 6th or 7th and then someone gets a bloop single, the pitcher is kept in and before you know it, 5 runs are in and Mr. No-no gets tagged for a loss.

 

How bout the 100s of 1-hitters that have been thrown?

[Vanilla Ice]

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This is awesome.

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[Derwood]

it's a nice story and all, but i guess I missed the memo that said cancer survivors deserve nice things more than non-cancer survivors

[Hosak8]

it's a nice story and all, but i guess I missed the memo that said cancer survivors deserve nice things more than non-cancer survivors

 

Who said he "deserved it more"?

[Derwood]

it's a nice story and all, but i guess I missed the memo that said cancer survivors deserve nice things more than non-cancer survivors

 

Who said he "deserved it more"?

 

people like to say "good for him, he deserved it"

[javy knows my name]

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This is awesome.

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[shnsajax]

Also Lester just reviled that his father now has cancer, sad though he acts like its not real serious.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3411725