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Originally Posted by frankbmd
First there was Tommy John surgery, a universally accepted eponym, and now there is a proposed rule change known as the "Jake NL No No Equivalency Option" which reads as follows:
"Whereas a National League pitcher benefits from facing up to three unqualified hitters, the opposing pitchers, during a nine inning no-hitter instead of three accomplished designated batsmen that an AL pitcher must face to achieve his no-hitter and no doubt the NL pitcher must feel inferior to his AL counterpart, He shall heretofore be granted the option of facing three additional batters. The result of these at bats shall not impact the outcome of the game, but merely serve to verify the equivalency of the "tainted" NL No No to its AL counterpart.
If any of the three additional batsmen should reach first base safely as the result of a hit, the game ends and the "tainted" NL No No shall remain tainted.
The hit that ends the game in this manner shall not be designated as a "walk off" single, but rather a "Jake off" single, the first Net54 eponym that will proudly take its place beside Tommy John's elbow."  |
I agree.....that would be a good idea..
no way Volquez gets a no-no in the American League....its really not fair to count how many no-hitters people get in the NL versus AL counterparts when factoring who had a better career...... 18 of the last 21 no hitters in NL parks...plus the 'almost no-no' occurs much more frequently in the NL......lets see two AL no hitters go back to back and ill reconsider....it wont happen..