no-hitters
Edwin Jackson's Long, Fascinating Road
The Nationals have called up Edwin Jackson to fill a hole in their rotation. Only Octavio Dotel (a former teammate, naturally) has played for more MLB teams.
Throwback Thursday: When Andy Hawkins Threw a No-Hitter and Lost Anyway
The New York Yankees of the 1980s were an exercise in expensive mediocrity. When Andy Hawkins threw a no-hitter in Chicago and lost in 1990, it defined the era.
Throwback Thursday: Johnny Vander Meer's Back-to-Back No-Nos and the Art of Almost Losing It
This week in 1938, Johnny Vander Meer did something no other pitcher has ever done: he just barely kept it together in his consecutive no-hitters. But so are we all, in a way.
Throwback Thursday: Dave Stieb Tosses First No-Hitter in Blue Jays History
It was 25 years ago this week when Dave Stieb threw the first—and only—no-hitter in Blue Jays history.
Mariners Hisashi Iwakuma Throws No-Hitter Against Orioles
Hisashi Iwakuma just threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. It is the fifth in Mariners history and the first in the American League since Felix Hernandez in 2012.
Trevor Bauer and the Rise and Fall of the No Hitter
Trevor Bauer was removed from a no-hitter after six (long) innings yesterday. Have we departed the age of milestones for the age of specialization?
Odrisamer Despaigne's Fantastic Machine
For one game at least, the 27-year-old pitcher forced us to pay attention to the San Diego Padres.