http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/the-ph...s-perfect-game/

 

Link to the Phils watching the Wise catch

Cool. One of them was ex-Sox Scott Eyre.

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by BigEdWalsh

http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/the-ph...s-perfect-game/

 

Link to the Phils watching the Wise catch

That's actually really cool. The Phillies have one of the better clubhouses in the league . Some great personalites with a nice love for the game. Anyone else hear someone shout"Dewayne Wise Motherf***er!" about 15 second into the clip?

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by Thunderbolt

Who knew we'd care so little when we finally got to 1st place.

Who knew we'd care so little when we finally got to 1st place.

Hehe. Funny how things work out some time.

If anybody wants some late night entertainment I suggest they go over to DRAYSBAY and read some of the game thread from earlier today. It’s gets pretty entertaining near the end.

Mark seems to live a charmed life and it couldn't happen to a better guy. Congrats!

Selfishly, I hope Mark plays past 2011 and even beyond, because to me he's a guy that could pitch into his 40's and build a no doubt hall of fame resume. Such a great pitcher and such a likable guy, it was a pure joy to watch him throw a perfect game today. The most exciting non September/October Sox game I have ever seen by far.

A look at the Phillies clubhouse as they were watching the game:

 

Ignore me, I obviously didn't read the last page where it was posted twice

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by Felix

And Twins go into the ninth up 5-3, and Joe Nathan blows the save.

A look at the Phillies clubhouse as they were watching the game:

 

Ahh that is good stuff.

A look at the Phillies clubhouse as they were watching the game:

 

Ignore me, I obviously didn't read the last page where it was posted twice

 

That made me smile actually. Knowing Buehrle actually is appreciated by SOME people other than us White Sox fans.

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by TitoMB345

Twins lose in 10.

And Twins go into the ninth up 5-3, and Joe Nathan blows the save.

 

whoaaa. i really need to check back in on the end of these Twins games where they have a lead.

Tigers fans on this other board i'm on say theyre ready to collapse..hm. momentum hopefully is real and happening right now

The Twins have had a rough week, to say the least.

whoaaa. i really need to check back in on the end of these Twins games where they have a lead.

 

not usually, but i guess nathan is human too

Don't know if this has been posted here yet (or something similar) but here's my breakdown on what the count was when the out was recorded, as well as the number of "hard hit" balls (by my judgement).

 

Counts that Outs were Recorded on:

h -> represents "hard hit" balls

k -> represents a strike out, looking or otherwise

 

0-0 **** (4)

0-1 h (1)

0-2 **k (3)

1-0 (0)

1-1 * (1)

1-2 *k (2)

2-0 * (1)

2-1 **** (4)

2-2 kh*k*h (6)

3-0 (0)

3-1 (0)

3-2 *k**k (5)

 

Counts that Strikeouts were Recorded on:

s -> swinging strikeout

L -> called strikeout

 

0-2 L (2)

1-2 s (1)

2-2 ss (2)

3-2 ss (2)

 

Some interesting trends. Buehrle recorded 6 outs while ahead in the count, and 11 while even in the count. He got 10 outs while behind in the count, 5 of which came with a full count. Of those 5 full counts, he struck out 2.

He only had 3 "hard hit" balls, none of which came with a full count. He owned one hitter with a K looking on an 0-2 count.

 

My analysis:

Pretty absolutely dominating performance. The 2 strike outs on the full counts is pretty impressive, showing he can get the K when he needs to. He recorded 17 of the 27 outs, 62.9% of the outs, while ahead or even in the count. I'm not sure where that ranks with other pefect games, but it seems like a pretty freakin' good number. So glad to have witnessed most of this game via some form of media. GO BUEHRLE!!

 

EDIT: blah, it doesn't keep my spacing. No paragraph mode?

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by TitoMB345

Just was wonderful to watch the highlights of MB's perfect game and how he was working.

 

So many groundball outs, not allowing the Rays to get any momentum off him whatsoever.

 

He's been a joy to watch for many, many years, and there was a time a few seasons ago when Buehrle was struggling and people were wondering whether we had seen the best of him. Luckily, that wasn't the case.

Buehrle ROCKS!!!!! WTG Mark, congrats!

 

How many pitchers have thrown to the minimum twice in their career?

 

I dont know if this was responded too earlier but isnt this the 3rd time Buehrle has faced the minimum. I could of swore against the tribe he only allowed 2 baserunners both that got out on double plays. That was also the first game Grady Sizemore ever played in if my memory is right.

I dont know if this was responded too earlier but isnt this the 3rd time Buehrle has faced the minimum. I could of swore against the tribe he only allowed 2 baserunners both that got out on double plays. That was also the first game Grady Sizemore ever played in if my memory is right.

 

Yes, on the radio they said its the third time because of what you said: a 2 hitter vs the tribe in which both runners were taken care of via double play.

 

 

It really does not get better than what he did yesterday

 

Hey Kalapse/Qwerty, has an AL pitcher ever hit a homerun and thrown a no-hitter(much less a perfect game) in the same year?

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by KyYlE23

http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/the-ph...s-perfect-game/

 

Link to the Phils watching the Wise catch

Twins lose in 10.

Truly a perfect day in baseball.

Twins have been losing a lot of games late. The fact that they cannot hold on to leads bodes very well for the Sox at this point, it was always their pen that would lock the Sox down.

Yes, on the radio they said its the third time because of what you said: a 2 hitter vs the tribe in which both runners were taken care of via double play.

 

 

It really does not get better than what he did yesterday

 

Hey Kalapse/Qwerty, has an AL pitcher ever hit a homerun and thrown a no-hitter(much less a perfect game) in the same year?

 

Cy young hit one in 1904. Frank smith hit one in 1905. Joe wood hit two in 1991. In 1917 babe ruth pitched 0 innings of a complete game in which ernie shore no-hit washington. Ruth hit two home runs that season while shore hit none. Walter johnson hit one in 1920. Wes ferrell hit nine in 1931. Bob feller hit two in 1940. Bob lemon hit five in 1948. Virgil trucks hit one in 1952. Don larson hit two in 1956 which was the year he threw his perfect game. Earl wilson hit three in 1962. Jack kralick hit two in 1962. Tom phoebus hit two in 1968. Catfish hunter hit one in 1968 which was the year he threw his perfect game. Clyde wright hit two in 1970. Vida blue hit one in 1970.

 

Buehrle is the first to hit a home run and throw a no hitter/perfect game since the dh was introduced in 1973.