These NL late inning 'no-hitters' are annoying

[familytoad]

Any swinging bat is capable of getting a hit.
A MLB no-hitter is a no-hitter. Period.

(See how I used punctuation there?)

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

Stripling, Conley and now Rea..


Its the NL...pitchers are hitting......an AL no hitter should count 1.1 versus a 1 in the NL.......when you get 2 free outs sometimes 3 free outs....they really need to say its an "NL no hitter'...

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by familytoad

Any swinging bat is capable of getting a hit.
A MLB no-hitter is a no-hitter. Period.

(See how I used punctuation there?)

still not all no hitters are alike..... There are DHs in the AL who have 150 more hits for the year than the Pitchers spot in the NL gets all year against any team... an AL no hitter is worth a lot more than an NL no hitter

would you rather face David Ortiz or a guy that hits less than .175 on the year (can fill in 100 pitchers there)\

if you pitch 8 innings and lose the game even with no-hits its not considered a no hitter..
..you are facing only 8 real hitters in the NL for the most part while an AL pitcher faces 9 hitters

[celoknob]

Would no-hitting the Braves only count as a 0.9 no hitter?

[sbfinley]

Since the inception of the DH the National League has averaged 1.32 no-hitters per season. The American League has averaged 1.25. I'd say 43 years is a large enough sample size to say it's no easier in any league. You can argue that they face fewer legitimate bats. I could argue they face more unfavorable match-up pinch hitters and face the liability of being dead at-bats in the late innings. Really though, just look at the numbers. The odds that any random NL game will result in a no-hitter is exactly .001% higher than doing the same with the AL.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

Since the inception of the DH the National League has averaged 1.32 no-hitters per season. The American League has averaged 1.25. I'd say 43 years is a large enough sample size to say it's no easier in any league. You can argue that they face fewer legitimate bats. I could argue they face more unfavorable match-up pinch hitters and face the liability of being dead at-bats in the late innings. Really though, just look at the numbers. The odds that any random NL game will result in a no-hitter is exactly .001% higher than doing the same with the AL.

actually those numbers prove its easier for a no-hitter in the National League.....perfect games now are really the new no-hitters. no hitters not so special anymore

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by celoknob

Would no-hitting the Braves only count as a 0.9 no hitter?

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