Thursday, May 25, 2006
An E.K. Nation Imploration™
We have been Giants fans since 1978, when we were six years old and we asked our dad what his favorite team was. When he said the Giants, we instantly became Giants fans ourselves.
And since that time, no Giant has thrown a no-hitter.
The last time a Giant threw a no-hitter was September 29, 1976, when John "The Count" Montefusco beat the Braves. We had just turned five years old and had no idea what baseball even was. Since then, the Giants have been no-hit seven times, including every no-hitter in MLB history pitched by guys named Kevin (Brown, Greene, Millwood).
We remember William Van Landingham going at least six no-hit innings against the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball in 1996. And we recall mention on other Giants blogs of Scott Garrelts taking one into the ninth inning one time, although we don't remember that actual game well enough to speak of it. Other than that, it hasn't really been close, has it?
Enough waiting! No more!
It is time for an E.K. Nation Imploration™:
Hey, Giants! Somebody, anybody who plays for the Giants: Pitch a no-hitter, will ya already???!!! Sheesh!!!
That oughta do it.
Looks like Jason Schmidt is up next, Friday night at Willie Mays Field against the Rockies. You're on notice, Jason! Let's do this!
And since that time, no Giant has thrown a no-hitter.
The last time a Giant threw a no-hitter was September 29, 1976, when John "The Count" Montefusco beat the Braves. We had just turned five years old and had no idea what baseball even was. Since then, the Giants have been no-hit seven times, including every no-hitter in MLB history pitched by guys named Kevin (Brown, Greene, Millwood).
We remember William Van Landingham going at least six no-hit innings against the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball in 1996. And we recall mention on other Giants blogs of Scott Garrelts taking one into the ninth inning one time, although we don't remember that actual game well enough to speak of it. Other than that, it hasn't really been close, has it?
Enough waiting! No more!
It is time for an E.K. Nation Imploration™:
Hey, Giants! Somebody, anybody who plays for the Giants: Pitch a no-hitter, will ya already???!!! Sheesh!!!
That oughta do it.
Looks like Jason Schmidt is up next, Friday night at Willie Mays Field against the Rockies. You're on notice, Jason! Let's do this!
