Perfect Game
by Basman on Jul 23, 2009 3:38 PM CDT
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Mark Buehrle just tossed a perfect game against the Tamp Bay Rays. I know that it is the White Sox and all but WOW, he has really been pitching well for them and a perfect game is quite an accomplishment. There has not been a perfect game tossed sine the 2004 season.
Kudos and congrats to Buerhle and the White Sox fans. I think that he has been a class act for them and a hell of a pitcher. Coming into this season, I really thought his best days were behind him but I guess not.
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He now has a no hitter and a perfect game.
Impressive to say the least. How many guys have done that in their careers?
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by cubswynn on Jul 23, 2009 3:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
RJ did
that too, right?
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Koufax was one
He had four no-hitters, including one perfecto. Cy Young also had both a no-hitter and a perfect game, and there were a few others as well to do it. But a very small group, obviously!
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I gotta believe that
that might be all of ‘em. I think I heard that this was only the 16th Perfect Game in Major League history, and we’ve already named 4 guys that have both the Perfect and the No-No. So unless any of the remaining 12 have done it, Buerhle becomes one of only four guys to do that. Not bad, not too bad at all.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Make that at least five - my sister-in-law's uncle did it.
And he was the only Senator to do it… ;-)
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by ballhawk on Jul 23, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Help me out...
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Senator Jim Bunning… ;-)
No-hitter when he was with the Tigers and a perfect game with the Phillies.
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by ballhawk on Jul 23, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, okay
Was thinking a completely different kind of Senator.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bunning
Great pitcher, disappointing senator!
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
familial relationships prevent me from recommending this post
but take it on faith that I am nodding my head most emphatically…
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by ballhawk on Jul 23, 2009 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Addie Joss
Was the other pitcher to throw both a no-hitter and a perfect game.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
K, we're
up to 6. And I guess I was incorrect in stating above that this was the 16th ever Perfect Game…apparently Mark’s is number 18.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lilly
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 23, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many guys have done that in their careers
six to be exact:
Mark Buhrle,
Randy Johnson,
Sandy Koufax
Jim Bunning
Adie Joss
Cy Young
by cubssouvenirman on Jul 23, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think i heard about this
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 23, 2009 3:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha
I didn’t feel like laying into the Basman.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanx for taking it easy on me :)
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"I believe you make things go your way."
by Basman on Jul 23, 2009 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I should have looked a little closer ... I missed it in the fanshots.
I guess the BCB posting police (the po po) will have to issue me a ticket
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"I believe you make things go your way."
by Basman on Jul 23, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm cool with it
because I can’t read fanshots on BCB mobile. So, carry on….
by LT on Jul 23, 2009 4:16 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
LT
has approved this FanPost!
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You got it
Doesn’t mean you’re in the clear yet, however. Gotta believe someone’s gonna jump on you for your transgression.
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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 23, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm bracing for it !!!
"I don’t believe that things go your way," said Lou Piniella, the Cubs manager.
"I believe you make things go your way."
by Basman on Jul 23, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very impressive
Buehrle seems like a pretty good guy and i like watching him pitch- Wise made an incredible catch…
by Manny Trillo on Jul 23, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Exciting decade
Even the biggest Sox-hater here has to tip their hat to the White Sox this decade. They’’ve made the playoffs four times, won the World Series once, and now have two no-hitters, including a perfect game, from Buehrle, a really classy guy. As a Chicago fan, I’m happy to see it.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2009 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed that buehrle is a class act...
best thing about this is that AJ wasn’t catching it……as much as i respect buehrle, i detest AJ…
by 12to23to17 on Jul 23, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buehrle
I agree with the poster who said he had thought Buehrle’s best days were behind him. – I had also thought that and obviously I was wrong.
He’s talked about retiring in a few years, but I hope he doesn’t. He just turned 30, and has 134 wins. He has a legitimate shot at winning 300 if he can average 15 a year until he’s 40. Since he’s never had any health problems, he might just be able to do it. Ozzie has to let him pitch deeper into games more often though. This game aside, I think Ozzie has been quicker to pull Buehrle in recent years, which of course results in more no decisions.
"They found a delivery in my flaw." - Dan Quisenberry
by danimal15 on Jul 23, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
$hiites and Giggles
Milton ...... see the ball hit the ball
by lexmarklover on Jul 23, 2009 4:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That''s awesome
His name will be in the history books forever, a truly phenomenal performance. And did you see Wise’s ABSURD catch in the 9th? That was just nuts!
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by MrNFL on Jul 23, 2009 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
d wise is the anti juan uribe
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 23, 2009 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
soriano would have made that catch
right?
by murphymj on Jul 23, 2009 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
might have lost a leg doing it
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 23, 2009 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh for the love of God.
How in the world do you people turn a perfect game, into rip on Soriano hour? Amazing.
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by cubswynn on Jul 23, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea... that was the play of the game. impressive.
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by digitalbenjamin on Jul 23, 2009 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Methinks
Mr. Wise just earned a hefty “thank you” from Mr. Buehrle. At least, I would hope so.
by ErnieBanks on Jul 23, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Strippers!
"Pounding sand since 1982...."
by cubswynn on Jul 23, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And cupcakes!
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by AndrewJStone on Jul 24, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For what it's worth...
the Cubs didn’t allow any hits or base runners today either. :-)
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by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Jul 23, 2009 4:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And the offensive output reverted back to normal.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soriano didn't strike out either
But I’m a little concerned about their walk total.
by ak123 on Jul 23, 2009 4:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm happy for buerhle
i’m not happy that i will have to hear about it for the next 25 years from the most obnoxious fans in baseball
the only thing that would have made this day better for mark is if he did it in a cardinals jersey lol
by SamuraiMike50 on Jul 23, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They earned bragging rights
Can’t wait to watch the replay!
by ak123 on Jul 23, 2009 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bragging rights? Because one of their starters threw a perfect game?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 23, 2009 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
Just like we got bragging rights for Z’s no hitter.
Just remind them that a perfect doesn’t change that their fans suck.
by ak123 on Jul 23, 2009 9:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't brag about that...that's stupid.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Jul 24, 2009 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither did I
I was proud.
But we all know many fans did.
by ak123 on Jul 24, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
“haha cubs suck their pitchers cant accomplish one of the hardest feats in history hahahah”
wells4roty
by jesus christos on Jul 23, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct
And I’ve never heard a Cubs fan mention Woodys 20k game to a sox fan.
"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver
by wrigleyrocker12 on Jul 23, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why the hell would I congratulate their fans?
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by Worf on Jul 23, 2009 5:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
As I posted in the FanShot...
… tip o the cap to the Rays, who applauded the achievement. Class acts all the way around.
This is why, if the Cubs ever do get no-hit, I will applaud. Not because they lost the game, but because baseball history was made. Those who don’t understand this aren’t real baseball fans.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Jul 23, 2009 6:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and if it's Game 7 of the NLCS
and the Cubs get no hit? It’s history.
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by Rage and Grace on Jul 23, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Um...
… in that case, I don’t think I’d be quite as magnanimous.
Since there has been only one no-hitter (Larsen’s perfect game) in postseason history, I’m pretty sure the chances of that happening are very small.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Jul 23, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True that
I can’t not give someone a good ribbing if I see the opportunity open, I’m sorry. Haha.
" I hate that lady , but would totally do her. So strange is this mind of mens." - Skisgaar Skwigelf
by Rage and Grace on Jul 23, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle
honestly, absurd hypotheticals searching for a philosophical loophole are insulting.
What would you do if the cubs were about to win the world series in a 7th game and you had an instantly fatal condition that could be completely cured if you took a pill that worked only when your right pinky toe tingled but would leave you comatose for 2 weeks. Otherwise, you drop dead in moments.
And an asteroid was bearing down on the planet.
So your pinky toe starts tingling with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and you know that you’ll die within seconds unless you ingest the pill and put yourself out of commission for two weeks so you’ll never see the outcome of the game, nor the celebration and chances are 50/50 that the asteroid wipes out civilization and you awaken to a desolate wasteland.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO!!!!!!?????
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by Gibbon Jockey on Jul 23, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Well first I’d pop some Prozac and then look at the comment just above yours and realize it’s all in satire.
Or write another lengthy response to more satire and make myself look like more of a fool. Either way.
" I hate that lady , but would totally do her. So strange is this mind of mens." - Skisgaar Skwigelf
by Rage and Grace on Jul 23, 2009 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats to Mark!!
The video of him, his wife and baby girl was so sweet.
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Jul 23, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
He deserves extra kudos
For managing a perfect game in front of that ham-handed White Sox defense.
I saw the highlight catch in centerfield on TV at lunchtime, but I also remember all of the lousy glovework in the crosstown games that I saw this year.
"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
by vonde6 on Jul 23, 2009 6:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Buerhle
…would have rather pitched that perfect game for the Redbirds, though. Just ask him.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jul 23, 2009 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What a great performance by Buehrle!
He got some great defensive help, but beyond that he was incredible on the mound. Congratulations on a perfect game!
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by Clutch16 on Jul 23, 2009 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty amazing...
actually had me excited watching the replay. Still wish it wasn’t Hawk Harrelson announcing…“MERCY!”
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Jul 23, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was in the car driving back from Philly when this game was on.
Heard the last 3 innings on the radio. A lot of people don’t like Ed Farmer as a play by play man, but I thought he made a real nice call of the final inning.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Jul 24, 2009 7:14 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mark Buehlre is no greg maddux
Mark Buehrle is awsome and if he was in the Cubs o0rganization they would of let him leave 4 years ago to make salary room for Soriono and Kosuke FukoDome. he would of been another greg maddux instead he will play most of his entire hall of fame career in Chicago…for da sox
by left shark on Jul 24, 2009 1:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Unless he pitches for a minimum of 8 more years
he won’t make the HoF.
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Jul 27, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats silly at best
That’s silly at best.
It amazes me people use something from 17 years ago still. Are you the guy that bugged MacPhail about it every year at the convention when Andy was in Minnesota 3 years from joining the Cubs when it happened?
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by cubstoseriesby100 on Jul 24, 2009 6:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Who are you responding to?
I've committed to tweeting about the Cubs for the rest of the season. (Does that sound as ridiculous as I think it does?) Anyway, if you're on Twitter, you can follow me here.
by dat cubfan daver on Jul 24, 2009 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So what is more of a dominating pitching effort
5/6/98 or 7/23/09???
I don’t remember a hard-hit ball off of Woody, certainly not one that nearly cleared the yellow line by a foot, foot-and-a-half.
There’s been 18 perfect games, at least one of them in post season play.
There’s been only 4 times, 20 batters were struck out in 9-innings, 2 by one guy; Clemens.
Yes, Buehrle went 27-up, 27-down… with some serious defencive help. However which performance was more mystifying to opposing hitters? That slurve Woody used to throw (and possibly a contributor to his injury issues) absolutely baffled the ’stros that day.
Just win the next game...!
by blackhawk24 on Jul 27, 2009 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You can't top tperfect
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by lookingdeadred on Jul 28, 2009 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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