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More impressive feat -- Lincecum or Halladay

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Which is the more impressive feat?  

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  1. 1. Which is the more impressive feat?

    • Halladay's no-hit, 9 strikeout, 4-0 win
      20
    • Lincecum's two-hit, 14 strikeout, 1-0 win
      9

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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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I think this is a better analogy than the Morris game. Both of these were Game 1 of a divisional playoff series. On the one hand you have Halladay winning 4-0 on a no-hitter and striking out 9; on the other hand, you have Lincecum winning 1-0 on a two-hitter and striking out 14. Lincecum induced 28 swing-and-miss strikes, most in any post-season game since 1988 when they startedn keeping records at that level of detail.

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Can I vote for both? :D They were both a pleasure to watch. As great as Halladay looked, Lincecum looked a little tougher to hit.
I agree with everything here. But, a no-hitter is a no-hitter and this was only the second one ever in post season.
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I agree with everything here. But, a no-hitter is a no-hitter and this was only the second one ever in post season.

What really is the difference between giving up two hits versus none, besides the obvious?

While Halladay's performance was amazing, Lincecum was under tons of pressure with a 1-0 lead and the fate of the game was in his hand in the 9th inning.

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What really is the difference between giving up two hits versus none, besides the obvious?

While Halladay's performance was amazing, Lincecum was under tons of pressure with a 1-0 lead and the fate of the game was in his hand in the 9th inning.

Just that, the obvious.

I agree that Lincecum looked more formidable but ten or twenty years from now which one will still be talked about EVERY post-season?

Halladay matched a feat that had only been accomplished once in over a hundred years of professional baseball.

lincecum pitched a two hitter, Halladay made history.

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What really is the difference between giving up two hits versus none, besides the obvious?

While Halladay's performance was amazing, Lincecum was under tons of pressure with a 1-0 lead and the fate of the game was in his hand in the 9th inning.

I agree that the 1-0 lead is a pretty pressure-filled situation. But maintaining a no-hitter also seems like it's a pretty intense situation too. Really tough to say.

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If Halladay had given up two hits and Lincecum had scattered four singles with the same lines, everyone would be voting for Lincecum.

Perspective, people.

Yeah, and if Igor had two humps Frakenstein might have been gay. What's your point?
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Yeah, and if Igor had two humps Frakenstein might have been gay. What's your point?

Lincecum had the better game. He gave up two more hits than Halladay. The reason people voted for Halladay was because he threw a no-no but, taken simply in the context of how many hits each gave up, giving up two less hits is superceded by Lincecum's Ks and the pressure situation.

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Lincecum had the better game. He gave up two more hits than Halladay. The reason people voted for Halladay was because he threw a no-no but, taken simply in the context of how many hits each gave up, giving up two less hits is superceded by Lincecum's Ks and the pressure situation.
Oh, yeah and I agree. Lincecum's performance may have been the better of the two but, from my perspective, it wasn't. I'm no expert and I may be wrong but I'm guessing you'll find many performances comparable to Lincecum's throughout baseball history but only one comparable to Halladay's. Is historical reference a viable measurement tool? Again, I'm no expert but from my perspective it is.

Also, shouldn't one consider Halladay's performance was against a statistically better lineup in a more hitter friendly park?

Edit: FWIW, Lincecum's makes me think of some sort of undefined insanity having a fit on the mound. He's GOT to scare the hell out of hitters and overall I'd take him over Halladay in a heartbeat.

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