A Thread For Starting Pitchers That Are Doing Really Well

This is what it must have been like watching prime Maddux.

Welp, well now he gets to pitch a Maddux.

tsk, slept on Astros' latest combined 0-hitter

Keith Hernandez said they "don't tickle my fancy"

This thread has probably outlived its usefulness--like Keith, I couldn't care less unless it's a CG. (Two guys combining for four home runs doesn't thrill me either.) Anyway, a game I'm watching, Verlander's through five: 73 pitches, 8 strikeouts.

Opener/bulk/middle guy also pitching extremely well for the Jays--one hit.

Buck just called this "a good old-fashioned pitchers' duel." Kind of, sort of.

Through 7, 93 pitches. He may not get it, but I think he has enough to finish. Haven't seen a clear replay, but he might have gotten a call on a full-count pitch to Biggio.

Kind of looking like he will get 9 no hit innings but the game will go into extras in a 0-0 tie.

Struck out the side in the 8th--106 pitches. Getting all the close calls right now. 13 K, game score of 94 (if I've calculated right). Yeah...I hope the Astros score here.

here we go.

he has the lead, 2-0 in the bottom of the ninth, one down

this would be his...third no-hitter?

wtg jv

Yes and second against the Jays in Toronto.

I really hope Kershaw can bounce back like JV did over the last three seasons.

definitely a hall of fame deal-sealing kind of event, one would think

at this point it's just whether he can carry on like this long enough to be a first rounder

I saw the last out (and I still don't care)

Phenomenal. I've caught the last few batters of lots of no-hitters/perfect games online, but (the nothingness of the game aside) that's probably the greatest pitched game I've ever seen where I watched almost the whole thing. He got a couple of close strikes, but I don't think there was anything close to a close play the whole game. I think he hit 100 for game score. I hope such games don't become permanently extinct.

JV and Cole had been very close statistically speaking for awhile but this coupled w/Cole’s last start puts him way out in front for the Cy.

Third guy (Addie Joss, Tim Lincecum) to no-hit the same team twice.

Jays announcers started running down no-hitters the Jays had broken up in the 9th, and they reminded me of something I'd forgotten: Nelson Liriano tripled off Ryan to break one up, and Ryan screamed at him the whole way to third.

I think he was already first-ballot, Karl.

Please Astros acquire and fix Felix.

If Verlander had retired this morning, here's how he'd stack up against Halladay:

V: 220-128, 3.35, 2943 IP, 2949 K, 128 ERA+, 3.43 FIP, 1.140 WHIP, 69.6 WAR
H: 203-105, 3.38, 2749 IP, 2117 K, 131 ERA+, 3.39 FIP, 1.178 WHIP, 65.4 WAR

Very close, but with Halladay drawing 85% support his first year on the ballot, I can't see where Verlander wouldn't do as well or better.

Please Astros acquire and fix Johan.

I should have added K/BB to that comparison above. Slight edge to Halladay, 3.58 to 3.50. These guys are really close.

That was the 15th nine-inning Game Score of 100+.

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

Impressive list. Brandon Morrow's the only guy on there without much distinction. Cain and Wood derailed by injuries, Gerrit Cole, and eight guys who are in the HOF or should/will be.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/justin-verlander-earned-that-no-hitter/

All no-hitters are impressive, as navigating an entire game without allowing a hit is a feat unto itself and generally comes with an excellent defensive performance combined with a great outing from the pitcher. Verlander’s no-hitter is one of the most impressive in recent history due to how little he relied on his teammates to complete the task.

Re: Yu Darvish' hot hand

"Since at least 1893, no pitcher in Major League Baseball history has ever had five consecutive starts without walking a batter while striking out at least 8 guys each time out."

greinke through 8

Anibel Sanchez through 6.

not a chance he goes 9

HI DERE

I wuz right eh

Elesier Hernandez made his MLB debut for the Marlins today and was hitless through 4 1/3rd. Thought that was some good news for the franchise.

he has 150 innings in the majors

Lol, I must be confusing him with someone else then.

Yu thru 6 vs Brewers

(92 pitches)

cardinals going for the first scheduled 7-inning no-hitter, in a second game of a doubleheader

through 5, and several relief pitchers

(and already gave up a run in the first on a few walks and a passed ball)

Giolito through eight.

hell yeah

2 pitches from a maddux too

not to piss on the moment but wow this pirates offense is incredible

https://i.postimg.cc/446pCkXM/image.png

well, yeah

tbh it’s nice to see giolito do well. the nats absolutely gave up on him, not entirely without reason, and there aren’t too many guys who rebound from that. he could have easily turned into carson fulmer

Eloy goes down with a potential injury in the post-game celebration:

The moment for @LGio27, as seen on NTT #BallparkCam!

Lucas will join #MLBTonight, coming up! pic.twitter.com/qNiop3xAfm

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 26, 2020

braves' ian anderson is through five, in his MLB debut, against the yankees. 72 pitches and it's a seven-inning game

guess i'd be surprised if he came back out, but who knows

and then luke filled the voit