Mark Buerhle throws perfect game

[YourLandlord]

Interesting baseball game going on in Chicago right now...

[weezie]

Hope he gets it out of his system before the series in DTW.

[YourLandlord]

what a catch...all time catch given the situation

[Matches]

Fantastic - good for him! Great moment to watch.

[JasonEvans]

It is over so we can say it. Mark Buerhle threw a no-hitter... actually, he threw a perfect game.

Perfection!!

--Jason "don't see that every day... or every year... about every half decade or so" Evans

[BlueDevilBaby]

I was "watching" on gamecast and thought for sure that deep fly was going out. That little x was sure close to the wall. Can't wait to see the highlight of that #1 webjem.

[hurleyfor3]

I love Buehrle. Did anyone watching the Open last week notice (or get reminded about) how fast Tom Watson plays? Buehrle's the baseball version. No wasted motion.

In his other no-hitter, the only baserunner was a walk to Sammy Sosa, whom he immediately picked off thereafter. So he has come the closest any major leaguer has to throwing two perfectos.

You know how the Google Toolbar tries to guess what you're searching for after typing a few letters? The second entry under "mark" is "mark buehrle perfect game". The google is sure smart.

[weezie]

I'm proud of you hurleyfor3, aren't you usually a Cubs guy?

Say there...are the Pirates still able to field nine guys at a time?

[Turk]

Weezie, are you still bitter about the Dead Wings? Tsk Tsk...

One day Charlie Brown WILL kick that football and the Buccos WILL be a winning team again!!

[YmoBeThere]

3:47 am here, I can't find any games on now...

[hurleyfor3]

I'm proud of you hurleyfor3, aren't you usually a Cubs guy?

Say there...are the Pirates still able to field nine guys at a time?

It's not possible to take the Cubs seriously if you didn't grow up here.

The Bucs haven't fielded a real team since Barry Bonds couldn't throw out Sid Bream. They're now the Red Sox' AAA affiliate.

[Mal]

It's not possible to take the Cubs seriously if you didn't grow up here.

That's one of the most apt statements I've seen on the Wrigley gang. I'll be using that in the future, thank you.

The ground Dewayne Wise covered on that catch was remarkable. That was like Torii Hunter in his prime.

[BlueDevilBaby]

The ground Dewayne Wise covered on that catch was remarkable. That was like Torii Hunter in his prime.

That was my first thought upon seeing it. I could not believe he got to it, let alone made the catch. Outstanding.

[Tom B.]

The ground Dewayne Wise covered on that catch was remarkable. That was like Torii Hunter in his prime.

It reminded me of Otis Nixon's catch to rob Andy Van Slyke of a ninth-inning home run and preserve a 1-0 win for Atlanta in 1992. IIRC, Nixon's catch was also the next-to-last out in that game.

It wasn't a perfect game or no hitter, but the Braves were in the middle of a tight division race at the time, so it was a big catch and a big win. More than anything, though, it was the athleticism, height and timing of Wise's catch that reminded me of Nixon's.

[blazindw]

If anyone remembers Kenny Rogers' perfecto in 1994 against the Angels, you'll recall that a diving catch in center field by Rusty Greer of Rex Hudler's liner to start the 9th inning also preserved that perfect game.

[hurleyfor3]

All right, all this ripping on the 1992 Pirates will stop now. Any further comments will result in a ban.

Oh wait, one of those posters was me.

[weezie]

Weezie, are you still bitter about the Dead Wings? Tsk Tsk...

One day Charlie Brown WILL kick that football and the Buccos WILL be a winning team again!!

Dear, dear Turkmeister, you bet your keister I'm still bitter!

But as far as "The Family's" prospects...I feel far more certain of the Lions rising from the ash heap of oblivion.

[blazindw]

Dear, dear Turkmeister, you bet your keister I'm still bitter!

But as far as "The Family's" prospects...I feel far more certain of the Lions rising from the ash heap of oblivion.

I'm still bitter too...stupid Sidney Crosby's immature stupid self

[throatybeard]

It reminded me of Otis Nixon's catch to rob Andy Van Slyke of a ninth-inning home run and preserve a 1-0 win for Atlanta in 1992. IIRC, Nixon's catch was also the next-to-last out in that game.

It wasn't a perfect game or no hitter, but the Braves were in the middle of a tight division race at the time, so it was a big catch and a big win. More than anything, though, it was the athleticism, height and timing of Wise's catch that reminded me of Nixon's.

And, it extended the Braves' win streak to, I think, 13 games, which was the longest in the NL since a while before that.

[kexman]

It didn't preserve a perfect game, but it was a great catch as well. Kudos to the manager who inserted him in the 9th for his defensive ability!