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SPORTS COMPLEX: Morning rounds, We Like Roy edition
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Last night, around the sixth inning of the first win of the Phillies/Reds National League Division Series, it became evidently and obviously clear to the 46,411 fans in attendance (and the 680,046 who will one day claim they were there) that Roy Halladay would not be allowing a hit to the National League's best offense. Unlike your typical no-hitter, Halladay wasn't relying on game-saving catches, escaping from warning-track threats or encountering any real moments of panic. As fans waved their towels in the stands, media types broke rules by snapping pictures from the press box and DVRs across the nation changed their setting to âsave until I delete,â Halladay calmly walked to and from the mound, reached back, and notched his 27 outs — eight Ks, three infield pops, 12 grounders and just four balls that left the infield — in just 2 hours and 34 minutes. He threw one more ball (25) in nine innings than Edison Volquez, the Reds' starter, did in less than two. He out-hit, out-scored, and out-RBI'd the Reds all by himself. He is now — clearly and without hyperbole — the game's preeminent starter, the most talented righthander ever to play in this town, and the Phillies' best and most valuable player.
Below, thanks to the magic of the Interwebs (and the obsessive coverage of the dailies, which seem to double in size come playoff time), we'll find the best (and worst) recounting of the newest top-5 moment in Philadelphia sports history. You'll see exactly how dominant Doc was, hear him be compared to a lot of former stars, and read many, many words attempting to find his place in history.
Without further ado â¦
The gamers:
David Murphy talks about the sounds (or lack thereof) of the game
Matt Gelb tries to capture Halladay in the moment
Randy Miller goes inside the clubhouse
Ryan Lawrence credits the hard work
Jim Salisbury talks to everyone you want to hear from
Zolecki and Maadi have almost exactly the same lede
Read:
The Author: Paul Hagen
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: You think we should catch up with the umpires?
The Author: Rich Hofmann
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: What about Chooch? Love that guy.
Fun Fact: Yogi Berra said a lot of interesting things, bet you didn't know that.
The Author: Sam Donnellon
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: Let's talk to Doc's fam.
Fun Fact: Brandy Halladay is really endearing
The Author: Jayson Stark
The Source: ESPN
The Pitch: Roy Halladay was built for this
Fun Fact: About 15 weeks ago Halladay gave up 13 hits to this Reds team.
The Author: John Finger
The Source: CSN
The Pitch: I'm going to go check in on the Reds
Fun Fact: John Finger always gets good stuff from Scott Rolen
The Author: Jack McCaffery
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: Roy Halladay is a baller
Fun Fact: Halladay's undershirt is getting Fed-Ex'd to the Hall of Fame this morning.
Skip:
The Author: Bill Conlin, back in the saddle.
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: Please, Conlin doesn't pitch, Conlin writes about whatever he pleases.
Fun Fact: 1Chair makes vampire jokes and tells a story about taking a piss with Chris Wheeler & Dave Montgomery
The Author: Mike Jenson
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: I'm going to go talk to Chooch and write it up
Fun Fact: Chooch gave good stuff in his group interview, Jenson wrote it all up.
The Author: John Gonzalez
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: The Phillies are pretty good, huh?
Fun Fact: Despite talking like he was in the house, I didn't see Gonzo once last night.
The Author: Frank Fitzpatrick
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: What was the no-no like for the rest of the team?
Fun Fact: Ryan Madson had to pee, and Ryan Howard wasn't trying to party
The Author: Frank Fitzpatrick
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: I wonder if Charlie Manuel was impressed by that
Fun Fact: Charlie Manuel was impressed by that
The Author: Kevin Cooney
The Source: Bucks County Courier Times
The Pitch: We should check in with the other clubhouse
Fun Fact: You could hear the Phillies celebrate from the Reds locker room.
The Author: Phil Sheridan
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: Roy Halladay wasn't thinking about throwing a no-hitter. Weird, no?
Fun Fact: Sheridan is a better writer than this.
The Author: Marcus Hayes
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: Don't you think the Flying Hawaiian needs a nickname?
Fun Fact: Victorino broke Schmidt's club record for career playoff hits. It isn't a cheap record either: Vic actually passed Michael Jack with three games to spare.
The Author: Bob Ford
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: That Halladay character is a pretty serious guy.
Fun Fact: This column has an unintentionally hilarious headline.
The Author: Ray Parrillo
The Source: Philly.com
The Pitch: âMy question is to the Reds offense, you guys got owned tonight. Thoughts?â
Fun Fact: Orlando Cabrera thinks it was John Hirschbeck who shut them down
The Author: Randy Miller
The Source: Bucks County Courier Times
The Pitch: Polanco missed out on Halladay's perfect game, too, didn't he?
Fun Fact: Polanco missed out on Halladay's perfect game, too
The Author: Kevin Cooney
The Source: Bucks County Courier Times
The Pitch: Numbers!
Fun Fact: Something, something Rick Wise!
The Author: Ryan Lawrence and Rob Parent
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: Victorino passed Schmidt in postseason hits
Fun Fact: Polanco is playing Friday.
The Author: John Kopp
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: Do sports bar do better when local teams win?
Fun Fact: Spoiler alert: They do
The Author: Laura Wiseley
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: Do you think local fans are happy that Halladay threw a no-hitter?
Fun Fact: Spoiler alert: They are
The Author: Tim Logue
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: Do baseball fans enjoy going to baseball games?
Fun Fact: Spoiler alert: they do.
The Author: Jack McCaffery
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: Chooch! We gotta talk about Chooch!
Fun Fact: â[cliché],â Ruiz said. â[Cliché.] [cliché, cliché]â
The Author: Phil Heron
The Source: Delco Times
The Pitch: I watched part of a baseball game!
Fun Fact: Phil Heron is the type of guy who will write âHisto-Royâ in print.
The Author: Lee Russakoff
The Source: Comcast.net
The Pitch: You know who I love? ZooWithRoy
Fun Fact: That ZWR fella has a bolg of his own, just read that.
The Author: Hal Bodley
The Source: MLB.com
The Pitch: How close is a no-hitter to a perfect game? We should explore.
Fun Fact: Pretty close.
The Author: Rob Neyer
The Source: ESPN
The Pitch: That matchup isn't fair.
Fun Fact: In 1952, Virgil Trucks lost 19 games and won only five ... but two of those were no-hitters.
The Author: Jon Heyman
The Source: SI
The Pitch: The Reds aren't to blame for this one
Fun Fact: Heyman wrote this entire column in like 15 minutes.
The Author: Cliff Corcoran
The Source: SI
The Pitch: You know who was a punk? That fluky Don Larsen
Fun Fact: Cliff Corcoran seems to believe Don Larsen was a fluke
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