While the parent club has yet to manage a no-no in their 44 year history, Binghamton starter Miguel Pinango (abov) held the Portland Sea Dogs hitless over 7 innings in the B-Mets’ 7-0 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader. (Binghamton won the first game, 9-7). In ’02, Pinango had a no-hitter through 8 2/3rds innings while pitching for the NY-Penn League Brooklyn Cyclones.
Though Seth Mnookin’s “Feeding The Monster” has already been mentioned in this space, I figured you might enjoy the following footnote from page 329, meant to illustrate Pedro Martinez’ “quirky sense of humor and impish enthusiam”.
In 2001, the Herald’s Jeff Horrigan was doing an interview with Martinez for Sports Illustrated For Kids. Horrigan asked Martinez his favorite color. “Green.” Favorite book? “Whatever.” Favorite actress? “Sandra Bullock.” Secret ambition? “I would like to fuck Sandra Bullock,” Martinez replied with a grin. Horrigan explained that likely wasn’t an appropriate response for children’s magazine and asked the question again. Martinez dutifully amended his answer. “I would like to sleep with Sandra Bullock.”
Excited though I was by news that the great Puerto Rican poet Miguel Pinero threw a no-hitter for the B-Mets, the description of the Sea Dogs going “hitless over 9 innings” is incorrect. Binghamton and Portland were playing two, and at AA, each game of a double-header is only 7 innings.
Shutting down the Sea Dogs for 7 is impressive, but if we were to apply this lesser standard, Tom Seaver would have earned his “Pefect” nickname and Jimmy Qualls wouldn’t be famous.
indeed, you are correct. the goofy minor league practice of playing 7 innings in the 2nd half of a twinbill is exactly what took place. I regret the error. But on Saturday, I was like the Brooks Robinson of cuting and pasting.
aww, you really are the Brooks Robinson of being cute.
that’s what all the guys with gmail addresses say.
that Petey quote is absofuckinlutely hilarious. secret ambition–har! good stuff.