Mariner's no-no

[drc]

6 pitchers? That's socialism

I agree that a 6 pitcher no hitter is odd to contemplate. In a way, it's more amazing that a single person no hitter.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by drc

6 pitchers? That's socialism

Now individual pitchers will lose incentive to throw their own no-hitters, knowing they can get no-hitter benefits from the harder work of the better pitchers. Sure, we will have fewer wealthy no-hitter pitchers, but the poor middle-relievers will also receive less, and when the middle-reliever class goes, so goes the entire team.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Now individual pitchers will lose incentive to throw their own no-hitters, knowing they can get no-hitter benefits from the harder work of the better pitchers. Sure, we will have fewer wealthy no-hitter pitchers, but the poor middle-relievers will also receive less, and when the middle-reliever class goes, so goes the entire team.

Scott,
?? Say what?
None of these pitchers are underpaid, FWIW.

With specialized pitching it's a miracle that a pitcher even goes "all nine", much less throw a no-hitter.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Scott,
?? Say what?
None of these pitchers are underpaid, FWIW.

With specialized pitching it's a miracle that a pitcher even goes "all nine", much less throw a no-hitter.

I obviously did a very poor job of making a dry joke (I like my jokes extra-dry), relating David's 'socialism' comment to a socialistic society within the framework of baseball. Get it? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! (well, I laughed)

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I obviously did a very poor job of making a dry joke (I like my jokes extra-dry), relating David's 'socialism' comment to a socialistic society within the framework of baseball. Get it? HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! (well, I laughed)

Scott,
That one went right over my head. I'm glad you weren't serious.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Scott,
That one went right over my head. I'm glad you weren't serious.

This year's no-hitter data shows that there's no way I could be serious.

More pitchers took it up a notch and threw no-hitters this year than any year since 1884. This is probably because starting pitchers were inspired by the socialistic no-hitter and realized that by 'producing more', everyone would benefit. Or it could simply be an unexplained burst of capitalistic pitching with those more wealthy in talent attempting to reap more personal benefits, the lesser members of their teams, of course, benefiting as well.