Dallas Braden is the 19th pitcher to throw a perfect game

See what happens when you don't walk on his mound?

about 2 years ago Evan_S 36 comments 0 recs |

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I guess that might extend his 15 minutes of fame.

"It ain't going to be pretty. No fine is going to be big enough. No suspension is going to be long enough." ~Gary Sheffield

by Lance Johnson on May 9, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

This

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on May 9, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

on of 19 perfect games extends his fame a long way

by Rickfansince76 on May 10, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

The sub headline was about his mother dying of cancer

while Braden was in HS. Not to be insensitive, but exactly what did that have to do with anything?

From Fred to Jeff
and O to Jerr
Funny things
Are everywhere

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by StorkFan on May 9, 2010 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, that doesn't really fit as a sub-headline

But I’m sure you know people will play anything up for a good story.

"It ain't going to be pretty. No fine is going to be big enough. No suspension is going to be long enough." ~Gary Sheffield

by Lance Johnson on May 9, 2010 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions

...

(Today is Mother’s Day)

…

Trying to believe is my full-time occupation.

by Preach19 on May 9, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

it's a fit because he did it on mother's day.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on May 9, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

It's fit to be mentioned even disregarding Mother's Day

But as the sub-headline, it just seems out of place. Better to leave information like that for that actual article.

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by Lance Johnson on May 9, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I get that it's Mothers Day

(which btw has no apostrophe). But how old is this kid? If his mom had died last week or earlier in the year, I would get it. If she died a few years ago, it’s tough for him, but not so relevant.

From Fred to Jeff
and O to Jerr
Funny things
Are everywhere

- Dr. Seuss (if he were a Mets fan)

by StorkFan on May 9, 2010 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

“Mother” and “Cancer” were the watchwords of the day for MLB, given their massive tie-in charity promotion with Susan Komen. A stretch, sure, but MLB were stretching all day, and it’s more topically relevant than, say, a pink Louisville Slugger.)

Also: “She [Mother’s Day Founder Anna Jarvis] was specific about ”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother’s_Day#Spelling">the location of the apostrophe; it was to be a singular possessive, for each family to honour their mother, not a plural possessive commemorating all mothers in the world."

(Meanwhile, Teachers College at CU, no apostrophe, irony of ironies.)

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by Doc Manhattan on May 9, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Wikipedia

Says otherwise

by Evan_S on May 9, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Why would Mother's Day not have an apostrophe?

by True Blue4 on May 10, 2010 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions

And it is relevant because today is mother's day and his mom has passed

Who cares if it was yesterday or 5 years ago? It’s probably emotional as hell for him. He’s still borderline a kid.

by True Blue4 on May 10, 2010 3:11 AM EDT up reply actions

that is idiotic, storkfan

by Pack Bringley on May 10, 2010 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I stand corrected re the apostrophe

But I still didn’t think that it deserved the sub headline about his mother. And that’s the only place I saw his mother mentioned at that place. Every other article I saw was talking about his grandmother and her A-Rod comment before talking about his mother. I’m not trying to be insensitive about it, but the placement seemed forced.

From Fred to Jeff
and O to Jerr
Funny things
Are everywhere

- Dr. Seuss (if he were a Mets fan)

by StorkFan on May 10, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

And if you guys really want to laugh...

nyy27hbu wrote:
not taking anything away from this great accomplishment but as a yankee fan i personally could care less about this nobody and the a’s in general..were the defending championships we have the best record in baseball and nobody is stopping us

"It ain't going to be pretty. No fine is going to be big enough. No suspension is going to be long enough." ~Gary Sheffield

by Lance Johnson on May 9, 2010 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

it annoys me that basically anything he does from now on

some reporter, and yankees fans, are going to find a way to involve the yankees in the discussion.

I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.

by Gina on May 9, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

They try to find their way into pretty much everything.

But this does make it easier for them, sadly.

"It ain't going to be pretty. No fine is going to be big enough. No suspension is going to be long enough." ~Gary Sheffield

by Lance Johnson on May 9, 2010 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

well......nyy27hbu can ....... oh never mind.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on May 9, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

he said he CAN care less

either he cares or he is just like the millions of other people that for some reason cannot say “I can’t care less”.

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on May 9, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

stupid yankee fans

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on May 9, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Redundant

From Fred to Jeff
and O to Jerr
Funny things
Are everywhere

- Dr. Seuss (if he were a Mets fan)

by StorkFan on May 9, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions

so in other words

he IS taking something away from this accomplishment. Good to know nyy27hbu is as big a douche as his hero A-Rod.

Oh, and Dallas Braden rules.

"It’s just everytime we think the bar can’t get lower, they lower it. Now next year we’ll just be happy to hear that rogue shirtless officials aren’t implementing useless detrimental drills in spring training for no apparent reason."

-Gina, 3/1/10

by Greenpoint Ian on May 9, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey A-Rod

Get off my ~~lawn~~mound!

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by firejerrynow on May 9, 2010 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

on another note

I just took a look at DRays Bay and they’re flipping out over this. Um, guys? It’s one loss. You still have the best record in baseball, and the best run differential. You have a wicked awesome young lineup and rotation.

I’d give my left nut for the Mets to have the roster the Rays do. If you want to trade rosters for a team that loses a lot more but at least doesn’t have perfect games thrown at them, be my guest.

-Gina, 3/1/10

by Greenpoint Ian on May 9, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

they've had 2 perfect games thrown against them in the last 2 years

do we get to play them this year? Maybe we can have one too!

by KeithsMoustache on May 10, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope he gets traded to boston

by TheKid08 on May 9, 2010 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

No one's gonna walk in Bradenville anymore without an invitation.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on May 9, 2010 11:04 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats to him,

but do I really have to hear about the Yankees?

There may be sunny days ahead.

by Brian. on May 10, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

Of course.

Anything Dallas Braden does this season is now linked to that one time he yelled at Alex Rodriguez, that other time he discussed Alex Rodriguez during an interview, and that other time where his grandma brought up Alex Rodriguez after her grandson pitched a perfect game.

As it should be, of course.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on May 10, 2010 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Their existance over us is annoying.

I wouldn’t be surprised if I hear this week some fool say Rodriguez “inspired” Braden against Tampa.

There may be sunny days ahead.

by Brian. on May 10, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

the sad part is that there is probably some truth to that.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on May 10, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

True or not

Braden is connected to Rodriguez because he connected himself to Rodriguez. People may make pronouncements like “Anger at Rodriguez Inspired Braden” or some such words but it is only because Braden chose to tie himself to Rodriguez through various tantrums.

Basically, congratulations to Dallas Braden, but also whatever. If he ever complains about being asked about/connected to Rodriguez, I hope a sportswriter tells him to shove it.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on May 10, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

That is very true,

& I’d wish they’d both shut up. It’s aggravating to listen to talk about “unwritten rules” and all that crap when that time could be better used analyzing the games instead.

There may be sunny days ahead.

by Brian. on May 10, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

But I imagine if he had connected himself to nearly any other player on any

other team, no one would even bring it up. Like why was CC being asked about Braden?

I wonder if Carl Everett believes Jamie Moyer exists.

by Gina on May 10, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure.

If he had yelled at Brett Gardner, probably no one would have cared. But he didn’t; he decided to throw a hissy-fit at one of the best players in baseball. That draws attention and continuing “controversy.” Blart.

I guess CC was asked about Braden to verify whether or not people talked in the 209.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on May 10, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions