No-No/Perfect Game vs Hit Streak

[teddy ballgame]

The guy should go for the hit streak imo. If it's your own record on the line, why give it up? I remember Carl Everett breaking up a no-hitter vs Mussina in the 9th with 1 or 2 outs at Fenway. That was awesome.

And the guy who laid a bunt down on Schilling when Curt had a no hit bid going...you don't just lay down and let the pitcher get it. I think most guys want to break it up whether they have a streak going or not.

[Coppermine]

I think if the pitcher is going to accomplish a no-hitter, it's his responsibility to accomplish it. If you're a hitter with a hit streak going, why dog it at all? Go for the hit; if the pitcher deserves the no-no, he'll get you out anyway. A difference in this situation would be if the pitcher going for the no-no in the 9th walks that player with hit streak; ouch.

Now if it's a perfect game situation, and I was the one with the 25 game hit streak, I would probably tone it down and let the guy get the perfecto; those are once in a lifetime opportunity and will get you quite a bit of prestige. A hit streak barely means anything unless you get close to 50 games.

[Lofunzo]

Remember when Schilling got all mad when he bunted to get on and break it up??

[Coppermine]

Remember when Schilling got all mad when he bunted to get on and break it up??

That's kind of cheap too though; bunting to get on at the end of a no-hit bid. If the games out of reach, swing away; at least the pitcher can make you earn it.

[Lofunzo]

Remember when Schilling got all mad when he bunted to get on and break it up??

That's kind of cheap too though; bunting to get on at the end of a no-hit bid. If the games out of reach, swing away; at least the pitcher can make you earn it.

I disagree completely. If memory serves, it was a 2-0 game in the 8th or 9th inning against a team that they were fighting for the division title with. If a hitter leaned in to get hit in the 9th inning of a perfect game, I could see him being mad. I see nothing wrong with what was done against Schilling.

[MMoNeY24]

Hit streak or not, I'd be up there trying to bust it up.

[Coppermine]

Remember when Schilling got all mad when he bunted to get on and break it up??

That's kind of cheap too though; bunting to get on at the end of a no-hit bid. If the games out of reach, swing away; at least the pitcher can make you earn it.

I disagree completely. If memory serves, it was a 2-0 game in the 8th or 9th inning against a team that they were fighting for the division title with. If a hitter leaned in to get hit in the 9th inning of a perfect game, I could see him being mad. I see nothing wrong with what was done against Schilling.

Well I agree with that; if it was a close game that had playoff meaning, then you have to do what you have to do to win for your team; baseball isn't an individual sport. I forgot about this game, but now that you mention it, Schilling had no right to let his ego get all huffy in a game like this.

[ds209]

If I were the hitter I would never let the pitcher get his no-no or perfect game. At that time you would be playing for pride and it would be embarrasing to be the team that was no hit.