Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has pitched the 19th perfect game in MLB history. Less than a minute ago, the hurler completed a 4-0 gem against Tampa Bay.
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I suspect that less than 10% of sports writers, at least the east coast ones, will be able to report it without mention of the A-Rod kerfuffle.
I suspect that less than 10% of sports writers, at least the east coast ones, will be able to report it without mention of the A-Rod kerfuffle.
The better ones will hopefully limit it to something playful like "I'm sure everyone knows who Dallas Braden is now."
I suspect that less than 10% of sports writers, at least the east coast
ones, will be able to report it without mention of the A-Rod kerfuffle.
This seems to imply that's a bad thing. I disagree. When Alex Rodriguez was belittling Braden's opinion on the unwritten rules, he justified himself by citing Braden's relatively short baseball resume. As Mick mentioned, this is the 19th perfect game in MLB history. You can't make this up. Karmic retribution is always relevant.
Earlier this week, Braden also implied in a TV interview that there might be a physical confrontation next time he faces New York. That news gained some traction. So Braden's partially responsible as well, particularly if those comments were unprovoked. Somehow, I think he doesn't mind.
Braden throws a very slow change, around 73 mph according to Fangraphs. In the late innings, he was also using an eephus pitch in the high 60s. Somehow, he got Longoria to pop one of those up. Later in the same inning, for out #24, he blew away Upton with a fastball at 90. Pitching.
This seems to imply that's a bad thing. I disagree. When Alex Rodriguez was belittling Braden's opinion on the unwritten rules, he justified himself by citing Braden's relatively short baseball resume. As Mick mentioned, this is the 19th perfect game in MLB history. You can't make this up. Karmic retribution is always relevant.
Earlier this week, Braden also implied in a TV interview that there might be a physical confrontation next time he faces New York. That news gained some traction. So Braden's partially responsible as well, particularly if those comments were unprovoked. Somehow, I think he doesn't mind.
Braden throws a very slow change, around 73 mph according to Fangraphs. In the late innings, he was also using an eephus pitch in the high 60s. Somehow, he got Longoria to pop one of those up. Later in the same inning, for out #24, he blew away Upton with a fastball at 90. Pitching.
Pitching.
Indeed. I was watching the last six outs of his gem on the MLB network and all I could think was, "If Jamie Moyer ever does retire, here's the guy to fill his role as baseball's baffling lefty ..."