Burn Very SLOWEY in Hell Ron Gardenhire! Pulls pitcher amidst no-hitter.

[jpzx]

This piece of *#*$.

Kevin Slowey has a no hitter through 7 innings, and because Ron Gardenhire has a pitch count philosophy that even if the guy's doing well he'll take him out if he gets over 100. Dude's got a %*++%*$ no hitter going and Gardenhire pulls him! Then the reliever proceeds to go in there and give up back-to-back doubles and then a walk.

 

[jpzx]

This piece of *#*$.

Kevin Slowey has a no hitter through 7 innings, and because Ron Gardenhire has a pitch count philosophy that even if the guy's doing well he'll take him out if he gets over 100. Dude's got a %*++%*$ no hitter going and Gardenhire pulls him! Then the reliever proceeds to go in there and give up back-to-back doubles and then a walk.

 

[bijald0331]

Minnesota with another L. I thought David Kahn had reached the yearly state maximum. I was wrong.

 

[bijald0331]

Minnesota with another L. I thought David Kahn had reached the yearly state maximum. I was wrong.

 

[jpzx]

You're a fan of the Bears and the Cubs though...

 

[jpzx]

You're a fan of the Bears and the Cubs though...

 

[bijald0331]

I didn't say anything about a lack of epic L's on our part

 

[bijald0331]

I didn't say anything about a lack of epic L's on our part

 

[shaunhillftw49]

So I googled Bears Superbowl and was gonna post a pic, but is that a dude or girl on the 2nd image?

 

[shaunhillftw49]

So I googled Bears Superbowl and was gonna post a pic, but is that a dude or girl on the 2nd image?

 

[Master Zik]

Does this have precedence? The entire notion sounds insane.

 

[Master Zik]

Does this have precedence? The entire notion sounds insane.

 

[briannnnn]

Gardenhire must have consulted with Joe Girardi

 

[briannnnn]

Gardenhire must have consulted with Joe Girardi

 

[JLD1523]

Gardenhire is the reason you guys are competitive every year.

 

[JLD1523]

Gardenhire is the reason you guys are competitive every year.

 

[JD617]

Originally Posted by Master Zik

Does this have precedence? The entire notion sounds insane.

This almost happened to Buchholz too but luckily he got it done.

The final pitch was his 115th, 21 more than his longest outing of the year in the majors or minors. If he had reached 120, even if he had a no-hitter, he would have been taken out, general manager Theo Epstein said.

Mike Lowell scoffed at the notion.

“If there’s two outs in the ninth, Theo would have had to come down there and had to take him out himself,

 

[JD617]

Originally Posted by Master Zik

Does this have precedence? The entire notion sounds insane.

This almost happened to Buchholz too but luckily he got it done.

The final pitch was his 115th, 21 more than his longest outing of the year in the majors or minors. If he had reached 120, even if he had a no-hitter, he would have been taken out, general manager Theo Epstein said.

Mike Lowell scoffed at the notion.

“If there’s two outs in the ninth, Theo would have had to come down there and had to take him out himself,

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by jdizzle75

Gardenhire is the reason you guys are competitive every year.

Yeah.

Not Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Denard Span, Jason Kubel, Johan Santana, Francisco Liriano, Torii Hunter, Matt Garza, or Brad Radke.

But Ron Gardenhire.

 

[jpzx]

Originally Posted by jdizzle75

Gardenhire is the reason you guys are competitive every year.

Yeah.

Not Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Denard Span, Jason Kubel, Johan Santana, Francisco Liriano, Torii Hunter, Matt Garza, or Brad Radke.

But Ron Gardenhire.

 

[grusumm18]

Originally Posted by Master Zik

Does this have precedence? The entire notion sounds insane.

dude, there are combined nohitters

i think there are around 10
vida blue had one...most recent one i remember was 9/11 wit merker, wholers, and someone else
i think the astros had a 6 banger with saarloos, dotel, and others

 

[grusumm18]

Originally Posted by Master Zik

Does this have precedence? The entire notion sounds insane.

dude, there are combined nohitters

i think there are around 10
vida blue had one...most recent one i remember was 9/11 wit merker, wholers, and someone else
i think the astros had a 6 banger with saarloos, dotel, and others

 

[ooiron manoo]

There have been nine combined no-hitters (no-hit games thrown by a starting pitcher and his relievers together) in MLB history. The first was on June 23, 1917, when Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox relieved starter Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for arguing with the umpire after walking the first batter of the game. The runner at first was caught attempting to steal second base, and Shore then consecutively retired the next 26 batters without allowing any baserunners. This game was long considered a perfect game by Shore, since he recorded 27 outs in succession, but is only a combined no-hitter under current rules. The second combined no-hitter did not occur until April 30, 1967, when Stu Miller recorded the final out in relief of Steve Barber.

The first, and only, combined extra inning no-hitter to date occurred on July 12, 1997, when the Pittsburgh Pirates' Francisco Cordova (9 innings) and Ricardo Rincon (1 inning) combined to no-hit the Houston Astros, 3-0. The extra inning no-no was capped off by a three run walk-off home run by pinch hitter Mark Smith in the bottom of the tenth inning.

The MLB record for pitchers combining to pitch a no-hitter is six, set by the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees on June 11, 2003. The pitchers were Roy Oswalt (the starting pitcher), then relievers Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel, and Billy Wagner. Oswalt was pulled after one inning because of injury. Munro pitched the most innings, 2⅔. He also allowed five of the six baserunners; three on walks, he also hit Jason Giambi with a pitch and another runner reached while he was in the game on an error by third baseman Geoff Blum. The other baserunner was allowed by Dotel, who threw a third-strike wild pitch to Alfonso Soriano with one out in the eighth; Dotel went to to record to 45th four-strikeout inning in regular-season play.[sup][8][/sup] Lidge, who retired all six hitters he faced over the sixth and seventh innings, earned the victory when the Astros opened their scoring in the seventh.

Only one pitcher, Mike Witt, has thrown a no-hitter as a starter, and also contributed to a no-hitter as a reliever. On September 30, 1984, Witt threw a 1-0 perfect game for the California Angels against the Texas Rangers. Witt followed this on April 11, 1990, with an appearance in relief of Mark Langston after 7 innings, pitching the last two innings to get the save in another 1-0 win for the Angels over the Seattle Mariners.

Kent Mercker and Vida Blue are the only pitchers to throw a no-hitter as a starter and also start a combined no-hitter. Mercker combined with Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Peña while pitching for the Atlanta Braves to no-hit the San Diego Padres on September 11, 1991. This was also the first combined no-hitter in National League history. He threw a complete game no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1994, also as a member of the Braves. Vida Blue no-hit the Minnesota Twins on September 21, 1970 while pitching for the Oakland Athletics. He combined with Glenn Abbott, Paul Lindblad, and Rollie Fingers to no-hit the California Angels on September 28, 1975. This is the only combined no-hitter that was started by a pitcher (Blue in 1971) who won a Cy Young award and MVP award in his career and finished by another pitcher that won the Cy Young award and MVP award in his career (Fingers in 1981). Both pitchers were also All Stars the year they combined for their no-hitter.

It has happened.  Jon Rauch blew it though. 

Gardenhire is one of the reason why the Twins are constantly competitive with a small market payroll.  He has a philosophy and he stuck to it.

 

[ooiron manoo]

There have been nine combined no-hitters (no-hit games thrown by a starting pitcher and his relievers together) in MLB history. The first was on June 23, 1917, when Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox relieved starter Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for arguing with the umpire after walking the first batter of the game. The runner at first was caught attempting to steal second base, and Shore then consecutively retired the next 26 batters without allowing any baserunners. This game was long considered a perfect game by Shore, since he recorded 27 outs in succession, but is only a combined no-hitter under current rules. The second combined no-hitter did not occur until April 30, 1967, when Stu Miller recorded the final out in relief of Steve Barber.

The first, and only, combined extra inning no-hitter to date occurred on July 12, 1997, when the Pittsburgh Pirates' Francisco Cordova (9 innings) and Ricardo Rincon (1 inning) combined to no-hit the Houston Astros, 3-0. The extra inning no-no was capped off by a three run walk-off home run by pinch hitter Mark Smith in the bottom of the tenth inning.

The MLB record for pitchers combining to pitch a no-hitter is six, set by the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees on June 11, 2003. The pitchers were Roy Oswalt (the starting pitcher), then relievers Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel, and Billy Wagner. Oswalt was pulled after one inning because of injury. Munro pitched the most innings, 2⅔. He also allowed five of the six baserunners; three on walks, he also hit Jason Giambi with a pitch and another runner reached while he was in the game on an error by third baseman Geoff Blum. The other baserunner was allowed by Dotel, who threw a third-strike wild pitch to Alfonso Soriano with one out in the eighth; Dotel went to to record to 45th four-strikeout inning in regular-season play.[sup][8][/sup] Lidge, who retired all six hitters he faced over the sixth and seventh innings, earned the victory when the Astros opened their scoring in the seventh.

Only one pitcher, Mike Witt, has thrown a no-hitter as a starter, and also contributed to a no-hitter as a reliever. On September 30, 1984, Witt threw a 1-0 perfect game for the California Angels against the Texas Rangers. Witt followed this on April 11, 1990, with an appearance in relief of Mark Langston after 7 innings, pitching the last two innings to get the save in another 1-0 win for the Angels over the Seattle Mariners.

Kent Mercker and Vida Blue are the only pitchers to throw a no-hitter as a starter and also start a combined no-hitter. Mercker combined with Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Peña while pitching for the Atlanta Braves to no-hit the San Diego Padres on September 11, 1991. This was also the first combined no-hitter in National League history. He threw a complete game no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1994, also as a member of the Braves. Vida Blue no-hit the Minnesota Twins on September 21, 1970 while pitching for the Oakland Athletics. He combined with Glenn Abbott, Paul Lindblad, and Rollie Fingers to no-hit the California Angels on September 28, 1975. This is the only combined no-hitter that was started by a pitcher (Blue in 1971) who won a Cy Young award and MVP award in his career and finished by another pitcher that won the Cy Young award and MVP award in his career (Fingers in 1981). Both pitchers were also All Stars the year they combined for their no-hitter.

It has happened.  Jon Rauch blew it though. 

Gardenhire is one of the reason why the Twins are constantly competitive with a small market payroll.  He has a philosophy and he stuck to it.

 

[onewearz]

wow, that's what i hate about baseball now. money that they have invested in these guys is what matters most. they forgot that these guys are out here to entertain us,, THE FANS .

!%%% is disgusting, i woulda flipped had it been my team. gardenhire's a moron for this one