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Auggie

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8. It's been building. Look at 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2014 ...

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #3)

Sun May 23, 2021, 02:57 PM

May 2021

There were eight no-hitters in 2019, six in 2018, seven in 2015 and eight in 2014.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/history/nohitters

The stars have aligned, so to speak.

I believe the lack of true revenue sharing and salary cap also contributes to weak hitting teams. When a franchise like Cleveland loses top hitters like Lindor, Brantley and Santana to free agency and replaces them with prospects they are more vulnerable to being no-hit.

Colder temperatures in April and May are problematic too, according to Terry Francona.

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Why its easier to throw a no-hitter [View all] Auggie May 2021 OP

"Home run hitters The Wizard May 2021 #1

Are you not entertained, Auggie? True Dough May 2021 #2

LOL Auggie May 2021 #6

Don't you check on today's game! True Dough May 2021 #9

Too late. I've been watching it. Auggie May 2021 #10

Then why is it just happening now? SergeStorms May 2021 #3

It's called things coming to a head. Sibelius Fan May 2021 #7

It's been building. Look at 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2014 ... Auggie May 2021 #8

Is it really all that unusual? I mean no-hitters usually happen... brush May 2021 #4

Interesting underpants May 2021 #5

The "foreign substances" theory True Dough May 2021 #11

Yeah, expect a crackdown knowing how Manfred loves scoring Auggie Jun 2021 #12