A Perfect Game is really a team effort

Mark Buerhle threw MLB's 18 perfect game in league history yesterday and he will get the accolades for the rest of his life for throwing it. My question is did he "throw" a perfect game and pitch in one. I say pitch in one. His game is probably the best example of how the pitchers get too much credit in perfect games and no hitters.

In every no hitter or perfect game there are always a string of incredible defensive high-lights that somehow are erased from memory as time goes on. Its like that fish you caught 5 summers ago. It has now reached mythic size and it surely could have been the state record if you didn't show your love for the fish and practice catch and release.

Take a look at this play:


ENOUGH SAID?

Red Sox vs. Yankees 2009

The Red Sox have fallen 1 game behind the Yankees in the East and the entire league. The Sox are skidding and the Yanks are pop flying, oh I meant Home Running their way to victories. Wakefield, the right handed knuckle baller is headed to the DL of a lineup that hasn't not looked their best over the 2 weeks.

As for their upcoming schedules the Yanks will face, after sweeping the Orioles (prediction alert), Oakland, Tampa, and the Chi Sox. Gosh could they win the next 9 in a row?

For the Red Sox, the have one more game against the awakened bats of the Rangers, and then Baltimore, Oakland and Baltimore again.

If you look at schedules I have to say that at the end of the month the teams will be tied going into August. Perhaps my favorite month in Baseball because I am a Sox fan and there are always great games in August between the 2 powerhouses. In fact, 1 week of the entire month will be played facing each other.

Sox need to get healthy and ready to play in late September. They will be there and ready!

Is Halladay the best pitcher in baseball?

After today's complete game domination of the best team in baseball (yes the Red Sox are the best team in baseball, lets not argue that one in this post) the question has to be asked. Is Halladay the best pitcher in baseball.

He sure looked like it today. I am not one to judge pitching too much but if I had to vote today he would get mine.

What's your opinion?

2009 Mid-Summer Baseball Classic - All Star Game

I still think that playing for homefield advantage in the series through the all star game is retarded. Homefield advantage is huge in baseball and should not be taken lightly by giving it away through an "exhibition" game. It devalues homefield advantage. Teams build their entire lineup around where they play half of their games. A team build to play in Seattle is not the same team that is built to play in Fenway, or the New Yankees Stadium...

Just another reason Bud Selig needs to disappear!