I haven't posted in awhile, and I apologize for that. However, a crappy internet connection and summer classes starting have delayed my posts.

Regardless, that no hitter yesterday that Justin Verlander threw had to be one of the best pitching performances I've seen throughout my lifetime (21 years and a few months). Topping the gun at 99 mph in the 9th inning is incredible. Mixing that in with his sick breaking stuff was even more incredible.

As always, you cannot complete a no hitter without solid defense behind you. The sliding catch by Magglio Ordonez in the 7th, followed by the spectacular double play by Neifi Perez and Placido Polanco in the 8th were the highlights on the defensive side of things.

Sure, Verlander walked 4 batters, but he also struck out 12. Compare that to Mark Buerhle, who faced the minimum amount of batters in his no hitter, but only struck out 8.

It is funny to think that after Randy Johnson's perfect game in 2004, we did not see another no hitter until Anibal Sanchez last fall, and we've now witnessed 3 in the last 9 months. Baseball is incredible, isn't it?