The worst baseball writing of the year

By Craig CalcaterraDec 26, 2012, 11:30 AM EDT
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For your reading, um, enjoyment (?) Rob Neyer picks out what he feels is the worst baseball writing of the year.

I think we highlighted all of those nominees when they occurred, but man, I still can’t believe they actually occurred.  Especially that Nick Canepa one about Yasmani Grandal’s PED suspension. That was maybe the worst thing I’ve seen in a couple of years, mostly for just how overwrought it is for a relatively pedestrian event.

Kinda bummed I wasn’t nominated, but there’s always next year.

Chris Paddack loses no-hit bid in eighth inning vs. Marlins

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By Bill BaerJul 17, 2019, 9:13 PM EDT
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Update (9:16 PM ET): Aaaaaand it’s over. Just like that. Starlin Castro led off the eighth inning with a solo home run to left field. That ends the shutout bid as well, obviously.

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Padres starter Chris Paddack has kept the Marlins hitless through seven innings on Wednesday evening in Miami. The right-hander has allowed two base runners on a throwing error and a walk while striking out seven on 82 pitches.

The Padres’ offense provided Paddack with three runs of support, all coming in the fourth on Greg Garcia‘s RBI single and a two-run home run by Austin Hedges.

Paddack, 23, entered Wednesday’s start carrying a 2.84 ERA with an 87/18 K/BB ratio across 82 1/3 innings in his rookie campaign.

Among all 30 teams, the Padres are the only one without a no-hitter. They came into the league in 1969. The Marlins were last victims of a no-hitter on September 28, 2014 when Jordan Zimmermann — then with the Nationals — accomplished the feat.