Matt Moore throws 9 inning no hitter

9IP 0H 0R 2BB 11K
Only 106 pitches and 11-5 Groundout-flyout.
#'s from MILB

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Maddon's Mission
Make you want to kill him, then make you want to love him. Sly.

by Jonah Keri on Jun 19, 2010 10:31 PM EDT

by Doug09 on Jun 16, 2011 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I'd say he's ready for the AAA challenge.

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by joeybw on Jun 16, 2011 11:40 PM EDT reply actions

Would you say he is tired of AA?

I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.

by BWoodrum

by SRQman on Jun 16, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Seriously

You need a hobby. Following all my posts with the same joke is as you would say, tired.

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by joeybw on Jun 16, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

;)

I'm not sure if you're serious...If you are, the reasons are simple:
1) Dutton’s xBABIP has to be input by hand, so it takes a long time to calculate.
2) I do this for free.

by BWoodrum

by SRQman on Jun 16, 2011 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Sad

by firemangreg on Jun 17, 2011 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Futures Game

I hope he gets to go

by Peter Piontek on Jun 16, 2011 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

+1

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 16, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea I want to see this guy pitch already

There is like no video of him online at all.

No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
Free Lobaton!

by thedudeofdudes on Jun 16, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VsgEHy1p9o

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 16, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks

thats like the only good vid, and its not even 30 seconds long.

No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
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by thedudeofdudes on Jun 16, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember I watched one start on milb.tv in 2009

One SAL team had milb.tv capabilities and he made a start there

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 16, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

But yes he really needs to get to Durham

Since they have milb.tv

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 16, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Some Guy on MinorLeagueBall

said he had 22 Swinging Strikes tonight.

No matter how much they are hyped, my teams always find a way to disappoint.
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by thedudeofdudes on Jun 16, 2011 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

Imp do you know if there are any notable hitters on the BayBears??

by DaPriceIsRight on Jun 16, 2011 11:54 PM EDT reply actions

you didn't ask me but

Goldschmidt and Pollack

by Peter Piontek on Jun 16, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Yup, breakout 1B Paul Goldschmidt

.342/.463/.675
1.138 OPS
21 homeruns

Moore struck him out twice.

by Ben Tumbling on Jun 16, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, we haven't announced it yet

But the Rays have signed another 2 1st rounders in Jeff Ames and James Harris. 6 more to go including those awesome top 2 picks we made.

Anyway, we have already signed 5 of our 11 supplemental picks. Not bad for a draft that didn’t end too long ago.

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by joeybw on Jun 17, 2011 12:34 AM EDT reply actions

I'm not really that high on Ames

It seems like they had pre draft deals with most of these guys

by Dome Biscuit on Jun 17, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Great night for Moore

still not confidence he will get the AAA call-up before Archer, but the Rays may move them both up together.

by Dbullsfan on Jun 17, 2011 2:40 AM EDT reply actions

I love the strikeouts, but they're causing him to only be able to pitch into and occasionally through the 6th most nights

Nice to see him get the no-hit CG, obviously, but our big league staff has 5 guys that can go 7-8 innings most nights if needed. Don’t take this as me poo pooing a good night as he deserves a round of applause, but I think he still has some things to work on. I’m glad the RFO is patient as he may still need some time in AA to work on things like this before getting that final coat of polish.

@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 17, 2011 9:37 AM EDT reply actions

It would help if his competition could hit his stuff.

Its not like he is trying to strike out every batter. Guys in AA just can’t hit his stuff.

by mr. maniac on Jun 17, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't get me wrong I love it, I could just see a groundswell of people wanting to call him up to the Rays with Davis's early struggles and I think he still has some things he can work on

@SandyKazmir
Yes I've only been a fan since 2009.
by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 17, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, okay.

I get your point.

by mr. maniac on Jun 17, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, Jeff Niemann can go 7-8 innings most nights.

But I get your point.

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by Steve Slowinski on Jun 17, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

You're right

Matt Moore has 420 career innings so if you subtract 69 strikeouts (so shorter ABs) he’d be averaging more innings per start

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 17, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

he might need to get to AAA to be able to work on that

This way he could have up to a year and a half (or more if needed) at the AAA level.

by raysfaninminnesota on Jun 17, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

let's turn him in to wade davis

by rglass44 on Jun 17, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

This

As long as his walk rate is good, what are you going to do? Tell him to STOP throwing pitches that hitters are swinging and missing at?

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 17, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

dial the velocity down, matt. we want you to become more hittable.

by rglass44 on Jun 17, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know what the answer is, but he sounds an awful lot like bad Scott Kazmir or Brandon Morrow

Looooooove that he’s brought the walk rate down which was the bane of both of those comparisons, but I hate seeing my pitcher doing really well but at 100 pitches into the 6th and has to get yanked. I love a guy like Halladay that can dial up the strikeout when he wants, but can also throw groundballs early in a count. That’s a complete pitcher and that’s why he’s the best.

@SandyKazmir
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by blackraven on May 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT

by Sandy Kazmir on Jun 17, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

ill hold off until teams are able to get hits to worry about that. im assuming they are all gamplanning to go up there and try to be patient knowing they cant hit off him.

by rglass44 on Jun 17, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I too like pitchers who have elite command of their entire arsenal

There just aren’t many of them

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by Imperialism32 on Jun 17, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I too would prefer Roy Halladay to Scott Kazmir.

I love Casey Fossum. Now try and take me seriously. -- @steveslow

by Steve Slowinski on Jun 17, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone know how many pitches he is normally throwing?

They don’t have him go 100 yet, right? So he probably should be going an inning or two more per start, right?

by mr. maniac on Jun 17, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions

usually when i look hes in the 90s

by rglass44 on Jun 17, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Via Stacy Long

The 106 isn’t much more than his recent workload. Moore threw 95 and 94 pitches, respectively, in his last two starts and had an extra day’s rest before the no-hitter because of Tuesday’s off day. (His previous strike high was 63, by the way.)

"It was a little weird seeing (catcher Nevin) Ashley running at me with a closed fist. That was a scary look."-Matt Moore

by CubFanRaysaddict on Jun 18, 2011 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions