The Marlins have just accomlished something that no other Major League team can claim – they no-hit a team in the country of Panama. Four Miami pitchers combined for the 5-0 no-no against the New York Yankees in a game in Panama City honoring former Yankees’ closer Mariano Rivera. Brad Hand threw the first five…
Our Padres no no-no count is now functional and ready to climb to 7,167 unless someone can pull a Bob Feller against the L.A. Dodgers in 16 days. Feller, a Hall of Famer who pitched for the Cleveland Indians, is the only hurler to have thrown a no-hitter on Opening Day. The Cleveland Plain Dealer…
Happy 35th birthday to Johan Santana, the man who ended the New York Mets’ no no-hitters streak and passed the torch to the San Diego Padres. Here’s our original post from June 1, 2012: The streak ends at 8,019: Santana no-hits Cards For the first time in 8,019 games, a New York Mets game has…
Andrew Cashner has had an impressive spring, not giving up a run or walk in nine innings of work. Now the next step in our quest is to cut down on his hits allowed. Cashner gave up five hits in four innings on Monday as the Padres topped the Colorado Rockies 5-0. NoNoHitters.com’s goal, as…
If there’s going to be a San Diego Padres no-hitter this year, the best chances are on April 27 in Washington against the Nationals, May 15 in Cincinnati against the Reds or Sept. 20 at home against the San Francisco Giants. Why? Each of those three days – April 27, May 15 or Sept. 20…
How’s this for a resume item to make the Padres this spring: Patrick Schuster – “While at Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, Fla., I threw four consecutive no-hitters.” Hired! For a team who hasn’t thrown a no-no in 45 years, this guy HAS to make the roster. So far this spring, he’s given…