If you have to sit through a loss for your team, there might as well be something worth cheering for. Last night, Ubaldo Jimenez threw the first no-hitter in Rockies franchise history. It wasn’t the prettiest no-no ever with Jimenez only recording seven strikeouts and walking six, but there were few plays that came close to breaking up the hitless streak. A seventh inning diving catch by Dexter Fowler to rob Troy Glaus of a hit to left center was the only questionable ball in play.
That leaves three franchises in Major League Baseball without a no-hitter on record. The Rays, the Padres and (insert joke of choice here)…..the Mets. Here’s hoping that Jurrjens can spring back to for today after his rough outing last week.