A Thread For Starting Pitchers That Are Doing Really Well

good, THAT trivia is over, now score a fucking run for the guy

turning this game on now, love have Extra Innings. can come home from work and catch the end of a game like this.

harveys game score is 97

tops in MLB this year

Shelbyyyyyy

Complete game shutout, 1 hit, 13 K, 0 BB

Shelby one upped Harvey. 98 vs 97 for the game score.

if i calculated correctly, his game score was 98.

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wish i could have watched the game. i was following the box score on my phone while out and about.

He retired 27 in a row in one game, how many times has that happened? (Ernie Shore and ... ?)

but he was never "doing really well" ;)

Miller is only the second pitcher in the last 31 seasons to allow the first batter to reach base, then retire every hitter after that for a nine-inning complete-game win, joining John Lackey (2006 Angels against the Oakland Athletics).

Lester's one-hitter against the Toronto Mud Hens last night had a game score of 90. So Cain (101)/Dickey(95) on June 13 of last year beat Miller (98)/Lester (90) by...8 game scores, or whatever. (They also win in hits allowed, 1-2).

wainwright through six

lol rockies

Why this thread is so busy:

http://www.highheatstats.com/2013/05/fraction-of-balls-put-in-play-is-at-an-all-time-low/

aaww i wanted to see my first no-hitter.

sale through 6

oh well

Why this thread is so busy:
http://www.highheatstats.com/2013/05/fraction-of-balls-put-in-play-is-at-an-all-time-low/

interesting. i'm more curious about why pitching is getting so much better than what it means for defense.

This article explains a lot:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8048897/the-age-pitcher-how-got-here-mlb

I'm not sure if that chart points to the conclusion that pitching's getting better (literally not sure; I don't know). My interpretation is that as defenses get better, hitters have concluded it's better to swing from the heels and go for home runs more deliberately, which drives up both HR and strikeouts, and also drives down balls in play.

I've just skimmed NoTime's link, will read the whole thing later. HR aren't up, though they've (more or less) stabilized beginning in 2007. Maybe pitching is getting better.

the BP podcast guys today touched on how being a 10K+ pitcher drastically heightens your no-hit/PG odds, as you would expect -- and there are a lot of them in that category now.

More explanations (some overlap):

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20130513/strikeouts-near-no-hitters-chris-sale-matt-harvey-shelby-miller/?sct=hp_t13_a6&eref=sihp

The 1:15 Wednesday afternoon Mets and Reds game, which is a battle of the Mat(t)'s (Latos vs. Harvey) is one that I would love to be able to see if I didn't have to work.

julio teheran: no hits, two walks, nine strikeouts through six (79 pitches)

Base hit at 8 and 2/3.

Sorry, 7 and 2/3.

he's running out of pitches, but matt cain will apparently no-hit the pirates for as long as he lasts

matt harvey, 12 k and no hits through six

87 pitches tho

throw some ground balls

(what am I sayin, Duda and Murphy are on the right side)

heard in the office: 'is matt harvey terry collins' hero?'

lol duda

whatd the hit look like?

Dribbler split the difference between the mound and 1st base, both guys going for it, Heyward outran them.

swinging bunt toward 1b; harvey retrieves it but duda had charged (and not gotten very close) and there was no one left covering first

it was very mets

a moment in which ike's laziness might have paid off, tbh

haha

http://i.imgur.com/Oa4e5Mr.gif

Good job, EVERYONE.

love the ump's pirouette there.

I think Heyward may have beaten it out even if there was someone besides an umpire covering first, but still a crappy way to go.

homer bailey thru 7, on mlb network

so i haven't been watching baseball at all. turn on the Giants game to see the score and they are getting no hit so far today. a new low is about to happen.

haha

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7 pitch inning, thru 8

ahh yes, the team that won 2 titles in the last 3 years is about to hit a new low! (not bitter)

one out left!