A Thread For Starting Pitchers That Are Doing Really Well

and two

"and that's the Perfect Game"

wau

a whole 7 weeks since the last one

what's the game score on this one

101!

101

pbp makes it look like the astros didn't hit anything hard

Cain has the top two game scores this year (2nd is tied with Humber's PG).

Absolutely true: after I calculated Dickey's game score over on the Marquee thread, I started wondering what would get you to a GS of 100--took about 10 seconds to figure out that a perfect game plus 13 strikeouts would do it. That was probably about 11:00 last night.

Nine of the 22 perfect games have been thrown since 1998, and all but 6 sice 1964.

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/6/14/3084825/matt-cain-perfect-game-commonplace/in/2848478

so which is more impressive, cain's perfect game against the astros or dickey's almost-perfect game against the rays?

Dickey's wasn't quite "almost perfect" -- two runners reached, one on the infield hit that Wright couldn't corral in the 1st, the other on a Wright error in the 9th.

Perfect games are determined by the whole team even moreso than no-hitters... I didn't see the Mets game, so I don't know how many plays were near-hits, like the two outfield catches for Cain.

Even in the 80's, the top pitchers were walking 3-4 batters per 9 IP. K/BB and BB/9IP rates now are completely unlike any other period in baseball history, in some sense every pitcher now is a control pitcher compared to any other era. So it's not so surprising that PG's are happening more often.

another way to break it down:

11 from the 19th century thru 1993
11 since '94

plus the galarraga shoulda-been perfecto

Just 10 all-time game scores of 100 or more:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/matt-cains-place-in-history/

For some reason I thought Clemens had a 100 once upon a time.

oh, those are 9-inning games only, I believe (apples v apples)

Jay Jaffe offers 4 factors in the no-hitter spike:

http://mlb.si.com/2012/06/14/matt-cain-giants-perfect-game/

http://content8.flixster.com/movie/10/91/37/10913734_det.jpg

Baltimore game...

no. look who they're playing.

It's shocking I know.

plenty of good seats still available

>casper<

lol aj is through five at wrigley

I just came here to post...

far too early; i just wanted to say it

he's been a great addition tbh; mentoring the youngsters and all that shit

From his time with the Jays, I remember A.J. as never being someone to let his emotions get the better of him. This one's pretty much a sure thing.

he'll be fine as long as he avoids punching the ivy

thru 6.1, my cousin and his wife are at the game

STAY AWAY FROM MCCUTCHEN

He's only thrown 80 pitches through 7.

is he tripping on lsd y/n

No, just pitching against the Cubs.

barmes doing his part to keep everything normal by going 0-for-4

i accidentally domed ur barney

A.J. = adrenalin squared...that one got away. (MLB.com good with the live feed.)

boo

Cursing out the umpire--they should take him out right now.

nah, the bullpen has been ripped the last two days

I heard about the hit on the Mets' game 30 seconds before I saw it

That third ball was so close--if the umpire had given to him, I don't think there would have been much protest.

Uhhh, Mike Fiers?

i appreciate him, thank u

he's even trending on twitter!!

jason fucking marquis is through six in pittsburgh

F. Hernandez Seattle Mariners
6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 7 K
vs TB | Bot 6th

0 BB, 0 HB, 0 errors, too...