The lengthening of MLB games has led to rule changes aimed at producing more actions in less time. Some fans like the changes. Others find them appalling. The “Manfred man” runner on second base to begin an extra inning seems to draw the most ire. Banning extreme shifts, which had not existed much 20 or … Continue reading ‘Fastest’ pitchers in 1962? The Washington Senators’ staff
Month: September 2024
Home No-Hitters: The Nationals’ Unique Streaks Explained
When the Nationals were no-hit by Michael Lorenzen on August 9, 2023, in Philadelphia, it ended the longest active streak by a major league franchise of not having been victimized that way. The Nats’ predecessor, the Montreal Expos, were last no-hit on July 18, 1999, in New York when the Yankees' David Cone threw a … Continue reading Home No-Hitters: The Nationals’ Unique Streaks Explained
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