Carp's
1-hitter in Toronto the other night was absolutely filthy. 10 K's, 1 BB. Nice. But the one thing it proved to me is that it is
really freaking difficult to throw a no-hitter. For proof, I tender you
this: a Bill James piece from Rob Neyer's site last November about how likely no-hitters actually are.
Elsewhere in the AL East, the Orioles
finished off a sweep of the Astros tonight. And after a 6-7 roadtrip where they failed in a golden opportunity to gain some ground on the Red Sox and Yankees, it couldn't have come at a better time. With the Rockies and their 4-24 road record coming to town this weekend to finish the homestand, the O's have absolutely no excuse not to make it six in a row.