A Thread For Starting Pitchers That Are Doing Really Well

Dude got a Corvette. ISSUE OVER.

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Went up prior to copyediting, apparently.

Baseball comissioner Bud Selig said he would look at the game's umpiring system and the expanded use of instant replay, but would not reverse the blown call that cost Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers a perfect game on Wednesday night.

"While the human element has always been an integral part of baseball, it is vital that mistakes on the field be addressed," Selig said in a statement. "Given last night's call and other recent events, I will examine our umpiring system, the expanded use of instant replay and all other related features."

Selig said he would consult with baseball's labor unions and the game's special committee for on-field matters before announcing any decisions.

Selig also praised umpire Jim Jouce, whose blown call in the bottom of the ninth cost Galarraga the perfect game, as well as Galarraga and Tigers manager Jim Leyland for the way they handled the situation.

i just realized a decent dallas braden snub would be for girardi to pull in galarraga as a reserve for the all star game.
wouldn't hurt the ratings either.

This has done more to humanize umpires than anything I can remember

A Toledo man who shares his name with a major league umpire received harassing phone calls after the ump made a botched call during a Detroit Tigers game.

Fans who were upset about the call, which prevented a perfect game for Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga Wednesday night, heard the umpire was from Toledo, so they looked up Jim Joyce in the phone book.

The Jim Joyce they found was the wrong one.

Joyce told WTOL-TV the calls were pretty vulgar. He also says he had to cancel his home phone service to get the calls to stop.

no one should have a home phone these days, anyway

I have no plans for anything but, til I DIE!

POSTS VERY MUCH IN CHARACTER

even my 67 yr old mother has switched over to just a cell!

well, tell her not to call me :)

Hi Cole Hamels

was about to mention. only thu 5 thus far tho.

Hole Camels

"it's official!"

no-no and shutout all gone with one swing of the bat.

C'MON COLE, KEEP MISSIN' THE CORNERS

:(

he's on my fantasy team; you wouldn't understand.

wade leblanc yo

o i understand TOO WELL

ok I lold

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I'm too young to remember McLain's '68--I started watching baseball in '70--so my frame of reference for a "fast start" by a starting pitcher is Wilbur Wood in '73, Gaylord Perry in '74, and Randy Jones in '76. (The real purpose of that last sentence: the opportunity to say "I'm too young".) I still remember SI's dramatic "Threat to Win 30" Jones cover. Anyway, here's how they all stack up against Jiminez as of June 13:

Wood: 14-6, 2.51
Perry: 11-1, 1.33
Jones: 12-1, 2.10
Jiminez: 12-1, 1.16

I mistakenly had it in my mind that '72 was Perry's great start. A few others while I'm at it:

McLain: 9-2, 2.19
Carlton, '72: 7-6, 2.83 (he proceeds to win 20 the rest of the way!)
Guidry, '78: 10-0, 1.57
Gooden, '85: 9-3, 1.67
Clemens, '86: 11-0, 2.28 (does not lose until July 2)

There are probably a handful of fast starts just as good the past 40 years; I just checked the most famous seasons that came to mind. It's close, but Jiminez has to place first on that list. If you take into account where he's pitching, it's no longer close.

I just realized--McLain proceeds to win 22 the rest of the way.

Through 5 1/2, both pitchers in ChiVsChi (Lilly & Floyd) have no-hitters going

Now through 6 1/2

my, what an intriguing game to turn on in the 7th

yep, this is awesome. Last (only?) game where both pitchers had no-hitters through 9 innings was also in Wrigley Field, in 1917 (Hippo Vaughn of the Cubs vs. Fred Toney of the Reds)

Well, there goes Floyd's no no

any mention of Hippo Vaughn is the evening's highlight

Fred Toney's lurking great-granddaughter is crying a tear right now

thank you, jp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk

yeah - that song went through my head last night too - the look on Ted Lily's face was priceless - I felt so bad for him - Fuckin' Rain

edwin jackson, it is not a good sign when youve given up no hits and and still have a > 1 whip

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welp, he'll have the highest pitch count of anyone on that list if he gets it

that's a lot of pitches

xp

I'd say it's irresponsible to let him pitch the 9th w/ a 1-0 lead, but then I remembered AZ's bullpen ERA

yeah you cant bring aaron heilman in and think ur upgrading

Laboring

Bartlett is going to hit a home run.

who's the Dback analyst dickhead?

tampa is sure good at gettin no-hit

dtrain was out there fast

ewwwwww

150 pitches

Analyst is normally Mark Grace, but not tonight.

sorry, 149