New Format/Perfect Gamers

So with the issues that I appear to be having writing articles about specific topics each day, I'll be writing on different topics each day, with no set list of topics.

This year in baseball could prove to be an historic one.  Already, two perfect games have been pitched within a matter of three weeks and a third perfecto was stolen from Armando Galarraga last night.  The announcers' reactions in this clip express the disbelief and amazement felt by all at the poor call.

However, it appears as though Bud Selig will be changing the call and this could be the catalyst for instant replay in baseball.  The true major American sports already contain some sort of replay. 

Another interesting note comes from the Florida Marlins, now selling tickets to last week's perfect game pitched by Roy Halladay.  Want to be included in the attendance for the 20th perfect game ever?  They may still be available.

Finally, let's consider the occurrences within the MLB over the last month.  In a matter of a month, two (probably three) perfect games have been pitched.  In the previous 100 plus years, this happened only eighteen times (and only once has it happened twice in a season).

Sports - In Case You Missed It

Last Sunday (Mother's Day) Dallas Braden of the Oakland A's pitched the 19th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball.  As I drove around Portland last week and heard the replayed play-by-play of the final out of Braden's outing, it came to me that I should start a blog.  Somehow, Braden provided the inspiration for the start of my first daily blog based on a variety of news topics.

Now to the topic at hand.  Most likely the day provided the inspiration as Braden's mother passed during his high school senior year.  Whatever the motivation, the feat is incredible.  Props for Braden as he joins an elite list of players to pitch a perfect game.

Finally, Braden has announced his arrival to the majors, but the journey is long, and many pitchers last until they're forty.  The challenge now becomes persisting and improving to not only pitch a perfect game, but to prove that this perfect game should not be labeled a farce.