A Thread For Starting Pitchers That Are Doing Really Well

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

http://i44.tinypic.com/dxjnr8.jpg

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

http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/shareit/ESrS

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

announcer thrilled to tell us this is the first big league no-hitter thrown in the state of florida

watched the last inning, i want to know if that error was real or not?

analyst was Looie Gonzalez -- "Nolan Ryan would love this" -- yeah, Jackson might not love it if he's on the DL in 2 weeks.

whys it matter xp

announcer thrilled to tell us this is the first big league no-hitter thrown in the state of florida

― mookieproof, Friday, June 25, 2010 9:59 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

um, no

yeah, it was an error

dude like dictionary definition booted it

keithlaw Bud Smith is sitting at home, cheering for Edwin Jackson and clapping with his one functioning arm

jeez this is sort of horrible

8 fuckin walks!

this reminds me of when uncle leo moves in with his girlfriend and george goes "uncle leo is having regular sex??" and jerry replies "yeah, it devalues the whole thing"

lol