Comments on: Twins reliever Jared Burton has thrown 10.2 consecutive no-hit innings http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alex K http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297877 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297877 It makes the relief pitchers lok like they are throwing so much harder when the starter can’t crack 87. Maybe that is what they are going for…….

]]> By: kopy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297849 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:51:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297849 Sarcasm noted, but Capps and Perkins can both reach mid-90s. The narrative on Burton is that he has some split-changeup that folks haven’t figured out yet. It’s the starters that really don’t have any velocity across the board. Liriano can bring heat once in a while, but nobody knows where it’s gonna go.

Maybe the Twins just don’t like guys that can throw fast to start their games.

]]> By: tjwilliams http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297839 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:47:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297839 Ah, I made a mistake. Eckersley didn’t finish that third game, so it was 1 hit over 23 2/3.

]]> By: tjwilliams http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297835 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:44:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297835 More recently, Dennis Eckersley had 22 1/3 in 1977.

On May 25th he pitched 7 2/3 no-hit innings from the last two batters of the 5th through the 12th (yep, he pitched 12 innings).

On May 30th he threw a no-hitter.

On June 3rd he gave up a home run with two outs in the 6th inning.

Fun fact: That home run was the only hit Eckersley allowed. In his next start he gave up a home run to lead off the second, meaning he gave up 1 hit in 26 2/3 innings.

The longest perfect streak I know of is Mark Buerhle’s 15 consecutive perfect innings over three games (surrounding his perfect game obviously) in 2009.

]]> By: thefalcon123 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297827 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:34:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297827 The record is 25.1 by some guy named Cy Young. I guess his parents thought he’d grow up to be a great pitcher or something since they named him after an award.

]]> By: Alex K http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297797 Wed, 09 May 2012 16:05:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297797 Do the Twins allow their relief pitchers to throw over 87? Or does that part of the Twins Way go for the whole staff?

]]> By: Chris St. John http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297770 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:36:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297770 He’ll have to start giving up some hits if he wants to stay on the team. Not giving up hits is a slap in the face of the Twins Way.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297765 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:31:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297765 Twins should loan their bullpen to the Cubs. Chi-town would have about ten more wins if that were the case this season.

]]> By: The Dangerous Mabry http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297763 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:30:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297763 Consecutive hitless innings pitched
25.1 – Cy Young, Boston Americans – April 25 through May 11, 1904 (included one perfect game)[1][2]

]]> By: fcmlefty1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297761 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:29:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297761 The Twins bullpen has been a silver lining in a dismal season. When they actually have a lead after 6 innings, the “good” members of the pen (Capps, Perkins, Duensing, Burton, and to a lesser extent, Burnett) have taken care of the last 3 innings like they should. Its getting to the 7th without being down by at least 5 runs that has seemingly been the problem…

]]> By: b7p19 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/09/twins-reliever-jared-burton-has-thrown-10-2-consecutive-no-hit-innings/comment-page-1/#comment-297752 Wed, 09 May 2012 15:22:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=145766#comment-297752 Whats the record? I love record chasing.

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