OT: King Felix Perfect

[Big Six]

He just tossed a perfect game against the Rays...

[prewarsports]

Mariners fan since birth, watched the whole game today and it was awesome!

Rhys Yeakley

[Runscott]

Nothing to do - too hot, so elected to sit in a coffee shop and read a book.

[Deertick]

Do the damn Rays now hold the highest percentage of perfect games thrown against? Sheesh, I think this is the 3rd!

[rjackson44]

Your correct Jim number three jeez

[btkpath]

Congrats to Felix!

Also the first time a team has been the victim of a perfect game and thrown a perfect game in the same season.

[barrysloate]

Perfect games aren't even that rare anymore. Something has changed.

Third one this season (I think) is a new major league record...and as has been pointed out, three in the last few years thrown against Tampa Bay.

[yanks12025]

I agree barry, not very rare anymore.

[barrysloate]

What is his real name? I don't think it's King Felix. Is his last name Garcia? I'm confused.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

What is his real name? I don't think it's King Felix. Is his last name Garcia? I'm confused.

Felix Hernandez...You're thinking of Freddy Garcia...

[dstraate]

His fellow countryman no less.

He's a total beast, and unfortunately, a shutout is about the only chance he has at a win. Not much by way of run support and his record was rough when he won the Cy Young award a few years back.

Congrats

[barrysloate]

Thanks Matt...I was mixed up.

[sportscardpete]

Can't wait until he puts on the pinstripes in ~2 years.

[pitchernut]

Congrats to Felix for the perfect outing!

[rainier2004]

His post-game presser was refrshing to watch. He credited his catcher the entire time and was acting like a big kid (what baseball players should act like). His wife and child are out of the country as well...seemed pretty humble and just enjoys pitching.

[Jlighter]

Originally Posted by Big Six

Felix Hernandez...You're thinking of Freddy Garcia...

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Can't wait until he puts on the pinstripes in ~2 years.

2 on the nose, that's when he's eligible for free agency.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

Can't wait until he puts on the pinstripes in ~2 years.

I think I just threw up a little.

[packs]

I love that pitching has become king again. I just wonder what Pedro could have done without everyone being on PEDs.

[triwak]

Does anyone suspect that this increasing prevalence of perfect games/no hitters is a lingering relic from the steroid years: Players still essentially in the habit of swinging for the fences and merely flying out or striking out? Players are not as well schooled at slapping the ball where the defense ain't, as they were years ago? I also think that we are seeing an upsurge in defensive skills, which of course goes hand-in-hand with improved pitching.

[sportscardpete]

Originally Posted by rhettyeakley

I think I just threw up a little.

Rhett - as obnoxious as it sounds, he really does have a good chance at being a pinstripe, depending on whether or not the Yanks can swallow the luxury tax.

Originally Posted by triwak

Does anyone suspect that this increasing prevalence of perfect games/no hitters is a lingering relic from the steroid years: Players still essentially in the habit of swinging for the fences and merely flying out or striking out? Players are not as well schooled at slapping the ball where the defense ain't, as they were years ago? I also think that we are seeing an upsurge in defensive skills, which of course goes hand-in-hand with improved pitching.

I think you bring up a really good point.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by packs

I love that pitching has become king again. I just wonder what Pedro could have done without everyone being on PEDs.

What makes you think Pedro wasn't on PEDs?

Tabe

[packs]

What makes you think he was? He didn't win games because he could throw hard. No spikes in production throughout his career. Guy could just pitch.

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by packs

What makes you think he was? He didn't win games because he could throw hard. No spikes in production throughout his career. Guy could just pitch.

And the 'roids would have prevented him from having to be sent to the disabled list bi-monthly.

[packs]

Have you seen what Pedro Martinez looked like? I guess Mariano is juicing to bulk up to 165 too. Here's Pedro in 1995, the year he became a superstar.