Cubs ace Jake Arrieta was lights out last night. The hard-throwing righty threw his second career no-hitter in the Cubs 16-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds and the first in the MLB this season.
Arrieta achieved the feat on 119 pitches that included 4 walks and 6 strikeouts...
Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer was 1 strike away from a perfect game when on a 2-2 count threw inside on the pinch-hitter Jose Tabata. The pitch hit Tabata on the elbow, but not without controversy. On the pitch, Tabata seemed to lean into the pitch which wasn't very far off the inside of the plate...
The last time a pitcher threw a no hitter in the majors was Homer Bailey of the Reds. Make that the last 2 now. Bailey tosses a gem as the Reds shut out the defending champion Giants 3-0 and picks up his 2nd no hitter of his career.
Bailey spun the last no hitter, back on September 28th,2012...
New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey has been crazy good this season, sitting with an 11-1 record after throwing back-to-back one-hitters. Before today's show, Noe and I discussed which we would prefer to do: throw a no-hitter, or throw a pair of one-hitters...
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana pitched an absolute gem against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday evening. Unfortunately, Johan's no-no involved some controversy.
This past Friday night, there was some controversy surrounding the no-hitter thrown by Mets ace Johan Santana, the first-ever in team history. Do you think Carlos Beltran's "foul ball" strengthens or weakens the argument for expanding Instant Replay in Major League Baseball...
After playing a total of 8,019 games and currently in franchise’s 51st season the Mets finally have a no-hitter. Johan Santana did it Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in an 8-0 win.
We always talk about traditions in sports. The Pinstripes, the "Play Like A Champion" sign at Notre Dame and the 7th inning stretch are all examples of cool traditions.
Let's face it, traditions are what brings fans together, and in some cases, show your loyalty to a team.
That said, there's one tradition in sports that drives me nuts!