nearly untouchable records...which will be the first to fall?

[mid50sbaseball]

Originally Posted by irv

I forget the pitchers name, but just the other day he also had 20 strikes out.

Not 100% sure, but I believe he was very close to getting his 21st.

yeah it was Max Scherzer for the Washington Nationals. 2nd out of the 9th was his 20th K. Last batter grounded out to 3rd on an 0-1 count.

kinda funny that 20 K's has been done now 4 times, but no one's managed 21 yet. Still a mighty impressive feat, but one that certainly could be broken some day.

[clydepepper]

I'm pretty sure that the single game strikeout record is the only one that will be broken...and it's not just because Scherzer just got close, either.

The only team that really seems to avoid strikeouts is the Royals...it's just the means to and end for everyone else...just amazing how complacent they have become with a totally wasted plate appearance!

The very nature of the game has changes so much that a great deal of the records listed will never be approached.

It's a lot easier to break a single game record than it would be to break one for a full season or a career...such high level performances just don't last that long.

I guess I could see someone getting four triples in a game and I definitely could see someone striking out seven times, but other than those and the K record, I think it will be a long, long time before the other single game records are broken.

Someone would surely have to fight his way to a five homer game. Neither managers nor pitchers would continue to pitch to such a hot hitter - same goes for 13 RBIs.

I think Scherzer is the best bet to break the game strikeout record and may be the only active pitcher to have a chance at four no-hitters - The Amazing total of seven is too far away.

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[mid50sbaseball]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I'm pretty sure that the single game strikeout record is the only one that will be broken...and it's not just because Scherzer just got close, either.

The only team that really seems to avoid strikeouts is the Royals...it's just the means to and end for everyone else...just amazing how complacent they have become with a totally wasted plate appearance!

The very nature of the game has changes so much that a great deal of the records listed will never be approached.

It's a lot easier to break a single game record than it would be to break one for a full season or a career...such high level performances just don't last that long.

I guess I could see someone getting four triples in a game and I definitely could see someone striking out seven times, but other than those and the K record, I think it will be a long, long time before the other single game records are broken.

Someone would surely have to fight his way to a five homer game. Neither managers nor pitchers would continue to pitch to such a hot hitter - same goes for 13 RBIs.

I think Scherzer is the best bet to break the game strikeout record and may be the only active pitcher to have a chance at four no-hitters - The Amazing total of seven is too far away.

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I could see Arrieta potentially hitting that mark. He's 30 yrs old (Scherzer is 31) and has 2 thrown so far, one this year and one late last year.