Monday, July 5, 2010

The Perfecto Club

Since throwing a perfect game in May against Tampa Bay, Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden has lost 5 decisions in a row.
Now he is on the disabled list with elbow stiffness.
No one can take Braden's perfecto away but he, along with Charlie Robertson, have to be the worst pitchers ever to throw a perfect game.
Braden is 18-28 in his career but he still has time to change that. Robertson, who was 49-80 lifetime, might have a tougher time than Braden to turn his career around. He's dead. Robertson's perfecto was in 1922.
Believe it or not, Don Larsen, who pitched the greatest game ever by throwing his perfecto in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, was also an under .500 pitcher at 81-91.
The best pitchers to throw a perfect game?
I would go with Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson and Catfish Hunter. I would throw Cy Young in there since he won 511 games although I never saw him pitch.
The point being, every pitcher, no matter how good or bad, can throw a perfect game. It takes a lot of luck but every now and then it can happen. Just ask Dallas Braden who years from now will still be remembered for what he did on May 9th, 2010. Well, that and yelling at A-Rod for running across his precious mound while returning to first base after a foul ball.

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