Comments on: PFX’ing Sanchez’s No-Hitter

By: cassidyfriedman

cassidyfriedman — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:13:05 +0000

This falls off indeed a bit off topic but as a video journalist I wanted to share a short video that captures the fervor surrounding Sandoval’s stab at the 2009 All-Star Game, including an interview with Giants beat reporter Henry Schulman.
Check it out:
http://assignments.bbn3.com/videos/vote-pablo-campaign-exposes-what-giants-fans-are-made-of-785

By: Giantsfan4life

Giantsfan4life — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:31:44 +0000

I’m pretty sure he mixed in a few sliders those first 40 pitches. And he has two breaking pitches; the hard slider and a slow curve ball. The ESPN announcers called his final strikeout pitch a slider, but it was clearly a curve, and a good one. He’s got four good pitches, and we can see what he can do when he throws ‘em all for strikes.
Mark, we’re clearly of similar vintage. I remember Halicki’s, but was living in Norway and missed Montefusco’s. I remember Gaylord’s, though; I was twelve, and also stayed up late to listen on my Dad’s transistor radio, which I borrowed that entire summer (without permission!). But Sanchez’s is really something special. Thanks, Chris, for another terrific analysis.

By: MarkOC

MarkOC — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:16:35 +0000

No doubt he’s earned a few more! What a performance. I remember Montefusco’s, I was in HS. The year before we got one from Ed Halicki. I saw Jerry Reuss of the Dodgers no-hit the Giants at the ‘Stick in ‘80. It was terrible. He had a perfect game late, and lost it due to an error. He beat Vida Blue that day. I still remember Gaylord Perry’s 1968 no-hitter, my older brother Brian had a transistor radio and we stayed up late past bedtime to hear it. I wasn’t even 8 years old! Boy it is nice to see a Giant do that at home. Terrific analysis, Chris, love all the PFX stuff.