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HarbingerOfMonotony
13 years ago

Wait, people are seriously going to vote anything but the no-hitter…?

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eldingo
13 years ago
Reply to  HarbingerOfMonotony

Some see the the no hitter as a luck of the draw… It’s a matter of what you value: things under the influence of the pitcher, or balls in play, which is are a team effort

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B N
13 years ago
Reply to  eldingo

The no hitter is sort of a luck of the draw thing, but Halladay had less hard-hit balls than Lincecum and went more innings than Lee. In my opinion, going a full 9 counts for a considerable amount more than going 8. It means you didn’t have the roll the dice with how your bullpen might be feeling on a particular day, plus keeps them fresh for the next day.

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NEPP
13 years ago
Reply to  eldingo

Halladay had one hard hit ball the entire night and it was a liner to Jayson Werth by the opposing pitcher. That was it.

Halladay is the winner here…no question.

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Jake
13 years ago
Reply to  HarbingerOfMonotony

People are seriously going to vote for one of the NL pitchers?

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B N
13 years ago
Reply to  Jake

Uhm, yah. The Yankees lineup, while still very solid, is no longer the end-all-and-be-all of baseball. I just plain don’t see the level of hitting dominance that would have made much of a difference in facing Halladay. To be frank, the way Halladay was pitching- I’m not sure if I’d trust anybody but Pujols to break up that performance.

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BobLoblaw
13 years ago
Reply to  HarbingerOfMonotony

Halladay left the AL East, joined a contender, pitched a no-hitter in the postseason, and he’s still in the shadow of Yankee stuff.

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BarryZuckercorn
13 years ago
Reply to  BobLoblaw

BobLoblaw – stick to your law blog and lobbing law bombs. Halladay had the best performance. He’s very good – just like me.

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