June 29, 200818 yr Jared Weaver was just pinch hit for while he had a no hitter going. He was losing the game 1-0 at the time, but it was only the 6th inning. How can you justify pinch hitting for the pitcher when he has a no-no going?
June 29, 200818 yr Pitch count. Arm pain. Needing to get home a run in scoring position. It doesn't matter how many no-hit innings he pitches if the Angels don't score
June 29, 200818 yr It's a 1 run game, you play to win the game(Thanks Herm) not play to lose the game while pitching a no hitter.
June 29, 200818 yr Author Pitch count. Arm pain. Needing to get home a run in scoring position. It doesn't matter how many no-hit innings he pitches if the Angels don't score I doubt any of those were a problem. Weaver looked pretty mad when he was taken out. He did his job, there are eight other guys out there not doing their jobs. IMO, you don't take a guy out of the game with a no hitter.
June 29, 200818 yr When you are trailing 1-0 with a runner at second late in the game you do. If he only pitches eight innings of no hit ball, it's not recognized as a no-hitter anyway
June 29, 200818 yr When you are trailing 1-0 with a runner at second late in the game you do. If he only pitches eight innings of no hit ball, it's not recognized as a no-hitter anyway :thumb:
June 29, 200818 yr When you are trailing 1-0 with a runner at second late in the game you do. If he only pitches eight innings of no hit ball, it's not recognized as a no-hitter anyway Interesting. He would still get the complete game though. How's that possible?
June 29, 200818 yr Not A No-Hitter ... ... but a strange finish in Los Angeles. Two Angels pitchers. No hits for the Dodgers, but we can't call it a no-hitter. Why not? It wasn't a complete game, and well, the Angels LOST 1-0 to the Dodgers, even though the Dodgers didn't get a hit. http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=280628119
June 29, 200818 yr I am with Scribe, you need to win more than you need the pitcher to get a no-hitter in a losing effort.
June 29, 200818 yr I doubt any of those were a problem. Weaver looked pretty mad when he was taken out. He did his job, there are eight other guys out there not doing their jobs. IMO, you don't take a guy out of the game with a no hitter. He had thrown 97 pitches and one more inning would be the max he would go. They had a runner in scoring position so I think the manager did the right thing.
June 29, 200818 yr Author If the game were tied, there's no way he would have been taken out of the game. It's not his fault that his team can't score a run.
June 29, 200818 yr If the game were tied, there's no way he would have been taken out of the game. It's not his fault that his team can't score a run. You act like him being taken out of the game was a punishment? His manager is paid to do whatever he thinks is best to win each and every ball game, and I support his desicion with this one.
June 29, 200818 yr Author You act like him being taken out of the game was a punishment? His manager is paid to do whatever he thinks is best to win each and every ball game, and I support his desicion with this one. I don't think it was a punishment at all. How many pitchers get a chance at throwing a no hitter though? Not many, because its quite an accomplishment. Personally, as a manager in that situation I feel you have to trust that your players will score a run and let the pitcher go after the no-no.
June 29, 200818 yr I don't think it was a punishment at all. How many pitchers get a chance at throwing a no hitter though? Not many, because its quite an accomplishment. Personally, as a manager in that situation I feel you have to trust that your players will score a run and let the pitcher go after the no-no. If he was at 97 pitches after 6 innings there is no way he was going to get a shot at the no hitter anyway. How many pitches are you going to allow him to throw in order to try and give him a chance to throw a no hitter?
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