Whats Miguel Olivo been up too?!?

After he caught Greinke's Cy Young season last year, He just called, and caught a no hitter from Ubaldo Jimenez.... I knew that kid would throw a No-Hitter someday

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pretty ugly no hitter though
more walks than strikeouts
those kind of games are really more statistical anomalies than anything impressive to me

by slayor on Apr 17, 2010 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

He struggled with his control

But then decided to pitch strictly out of the stretch and retired the last 15 batters, I still find it impressive because he has some of the nastiest stuff in the game and I don’t know if the others would have got a hit if he didn’t walk them

by focs on Apr 17, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

and he was throwing 99 MPH in the 8th and 9th innings when he had already thrown 120+ pitches

by focs on Apr 17, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

jiminez really is the nl justin verlander

if he can ever really get his walks down, it’s going to be insane

by slayor on Apr 17, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions

umm I'd take an "ugly" no-hitter any day

And he didn’t have more walks than strikeouts (6 to 7)….and all the six walks were in the first 5 innings. He was all over the place early but made an adjustment and turned it on in the last four innings. That’s the essence of pitching, not an anomaly.

It’s not like it was an AJ Burnett no-no when he was wild throughout. Extremely impressive.

The kid is a beast….

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 17, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

meh, i watched all nine innings

sorry, anytime a guy walks 6 guys in 9 innings, i’m not going to be that impressed, even if he gets the other 27 outs on 27 pitches

by slayor on Apr 17, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Bet there weren't many in the dirt.

by Steve Hovley on Apr 17, 2010 10:00 PM EDT reply actions

Olivo actually picked a guy off of base as well

Granted, I believe it was the opposing pitcher, but still. Olivo magic strikes again!

In other insane game news, the Cards and Mets are entering the 18th inning tied at 0-0. Speaking of statistical anomalies, Cards C Yadier Molina has led off an inning seven times in the game!!!!!!!!

And SS/2b/3b Felipe Lopez is now pitching for STL.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 17, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

oh my....this game in insanity

Felipe Lopez is throwing 78-86 MPH Fastballs and 63 MPH curves. He’s facing the Mets pitcher, who gave up a game-winning grand slam to Lopez last night. The Mets P reaches on an errant throw by Brendan Ryan, but gets thrown out trying to advance to second when he doesn’t even slide after getting faked out by the Cards middle infielders covering second.

Two out…top of 18….Lopez walks Pagan and now has to face Mike Jacobs…….pitching out of the stretch….great stuff.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 17, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Classic Jacobs.

Huge chaw in mouth = check

Weak fly to RF against Felipe Lopez = check

Headed to the bottom of the 18th.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 17, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

best game ever

by slayor on Apr 17, 2010 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

it was pretty epic

especially to tie it up w/ 2 outs

by AtTheWall on Apr 18, 2010 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Olivo also had an unassisted caught stealing earlier this week.

caught a guy in a rundown in between 1st and 2nd and just ran all the way out to him and tagged him.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 17, 2010 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

what the hell?

did the guy fall down and break his leg?

Ralph Wiggum would be a better GM than Dayton Moore

by BHWick on Apr 17, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

runners at 1st and 2nd

Jose Reyes at 2b, Luis Castillo at 1b…….pitch in the dirt……Reyes takes a few steps toward third and freezes…….Castillo breaks for 2b and gets hung up in between bases. Olivo runs right at him and eventually tags him out.

by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Apr 17, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions