Josh Q. Public:Everyday the sun’ll shine. Took this dream and made it mine. I’m gettin down one thing that I know. What! We’re untouchable. -DMX
Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! Justin Verlander. The Candy Mander. The man with a plander. We all saw it from here to the Sea of Japander. We all saw him pitch the first no-no Nanette in Comerica Park history. We all saw him pitch the Tigers’ first no-no Nanette since Jack Morris pitched one in 1984. We all saw him fan twelve Milwaukee Brewers. Strange brew, kills what’s inside of you. Call the hostess, your seat is ready. We all saw him hit the Juggs at 102 late in the game. Well it’s late in the evening, and the music’s seeping through. Incredible, right? Unbelievable, right? Tremendous, stupendous, incomprehendous, right? Wrong. The weak or the strong, who got it goin’ on? You’re dead wrong. We all thought Mark Buerhle had it going on. We were dead wrong. We all thought Curt Schilling had it going on. We were dead wrong. You know who was strong? You know who who had it goin’ on? Nolan Ryan. That’s who! King of the no hitters.
So Verlander got a little no-hitter for himself. Feels all strong like. So what? Like my main man Derrick Coleman always says, woopty-damn-do! When he gets seven come talk to me. You can talk to me. You can talk to me. If you’re lonely, you can talk to me. Hey Bulldog. Nolan Ryan was a bulldog. Nolan Ryan regularly bulldogged 100 mph on the gun. Not the AshleyJuggs Gun. The OG. The Original Gun. Getting it done. Fun in the sun. Getting it done with 5,714 career strikeouts. First in baseball history. Give him a big kisstory. The can’t misstory. Leads the runner-up by over 1,000 strikeouts. Yowza! But that’s nothing. Nothing, I tell you. Let’s not forget the reason why we’re here. A bit of grin and bear it. A bit of come and share it. You’re welcome, we can spare it. Reasons to be cheerful part three. Yes, the reason we’re here, seven no-hitters. You can talk about DiMaggio. You can talk about Cal. I can talk about Trevor Hoffman. This is the record that will never be broken. The record that will only be spoken. Silly as a practical joken. Seven no-hitters. Jeepers creepers. No hitters with the Angels. Two in 1973 with the Angels. No hitters with the Astros. No hitters with the Rangers. In his seven no-hitters, he averaged more strike outs than Verlander’s paltry twelve. In his seven no-hitters, Ryan had 12, 17, 15, 9, 11, 14 and 16 punchados. Sixteen when he was forty-four! Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? When I’m forty-four. So before we get our panties all in a bunch over Verlander’s no-no, let’s not forget about the Ryan Express. Let's not forget about the King of the Hill.
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Have you ever read Nolan's book.."Kings of the Hill"... it was written in the early '80's... and he says "This Clemens kid is gonna be somebody someday"...
Looks like he knows a little more about baseball, other than just how to throw one....
Verlander was awesome last night. Hard to beleive a guy throwing 102 in the 9th inning.
But, as always you are correct. Nolan's 7 no-no's is an accomplishment that we will probably never see again. Most likely Bond's home run record of 700-whatever will be challenged again.
Is there an active player with even 3 no-no's? 2?
Sad to say, but his record will never be spoken of because no one will ever get close.
I've always said Ryan was the best pitcher I've seen in my lifetime. Some of his numbers are just sick. I wonder what he could have done had he played for an offensive powerhouse at least a few years in his career. One of the many amazing Ryan stats I've always liked was in '87, he led the league in ERA with the Astros, yet he was only 8-16. That's a lot of 1-0 and 2-1 losses he suffered pitching for a team that couldn't score much.
I loved Ryan and was fortunate enough to watch him in Houston. Then Drayton McClane got greedy and wouldn't cough up the extra $200,000 and Ryan moved north. So did I. I think the Ventura beat down is worth a Bonus No Hitter.
Ryan was a guaranteed sellout. The opposition loved him as much as his own teams. Humble, quiet and genuinely nice. It didn't hurt that his wife Ruth was HOT in her day and his daughter looks like Mrs. Ryan.
Contrary to what many say, the Astrodome was a great place to watch baseball. Plenty of afternoon games allowed us to disappear from work, go to the game and slip back while in suit and tie. Dome foam and miles of urinals in the stadium haunt my memories. Did I mention Air conditioning in 100 degree heat. Ah, good times.
Two posts in a day...I scrolled down and there was a bonus article. Sweet.
slshusker-Was the best one two pitching duo ever Nolan Ryan and Mike Scott? I don't think I will ever see two pitchers on the same staff who could so dominate another teams hitters.
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him hit the Juggs at 102 late in the game. Well it’s late in the evening, and the music’s seeping through. Incredible, right? Unbelievable, right? Tremendous, stupendous, incomprehendous, right? Wrong. The weak or the strong, who got it goin’ on? You’re dead wrong. We all thought Mark Buerhle had it going on. We were dead wrong. We all thought Curt Schilling had it going on. We were dead wrong. You know who was strong? You know who who had it goin’ on? Nolan Ryan. That’s who! King of the no hitters.
can’t misstory. Leads the runner-up by over 1,000 strikeouts. Yowza! But that’s nothing. Nothing, I tell you. Let’s not forget the reason why we’re here. A bit of grin and bear it. A bit of come and share it. You’re welcome, we can spare it. Reasons to be cheerful part three. Yes, the reason we’re here, seven no-hitters. You can talk about DiMaggio. You can talk about Cal. I can talk about Trevor Hoffman. This is the record that will never be broken. The record that will only be spoken. Silly as a practical joken. Seven no-hitters. 
Jeepers creepers. No hitters with the Angels. Two in 1973 with the Angels. No hitters with the Astros. No hitters with the Rangers. In his seven no-hitters, he averaged more strike outs than Verlander’s paltry twelve. In his seven no-hitters, Ryan had 
12, 17, 15, 9, 11, 14 and 16 punchados. Sixteen when he was forty-four! Will you still need me? Will you still feed me? When I’m forty-four. So before we get our panties all in a bunch over Verlander’s no-no, let’s not forget about the Ryan Express. Let's not forget about the King of the Hill.
