GDT 6/25 Padres @ Giants

[msgkings322]

Meanwhile, 44 years ago...


Dock Ellis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

June 12, 1970, no-hitter

Self-reportedly under the influence of LSD, Ellis pitched a no-hitter against the Padres on Friday, June 12, 1970. The Pirates flew to San Diego on Thursday, June 11 for a series against the San Diego Padres. Ellis reported that he visited a friend in Los Angeles and used LSD "two or three times." Thinking it was still Thursday, he took a hit of LSD on Friday at noon, and his friend's girlfriend reminded him at 2:00 PM that he was scheduled to pitch that night. Ellis flew from Los Angeles to San Diego at 3:00 PM and arrived at San Diego Stadium at 4:30 PM; the game started at 6:05 PM.[5]

Ellis threw a no-hitter despite being unable to feel the ball or see the batter or catcher clearly.[24] Ellis said his catcher Jerry May wore reflective tape on his fingers which helped him to see May's signals. Ellis walked eight batters and struck out six, and he was aided by excellent fielding plays from second baseman Bill Mazeroski and center fielder Matty Alou.[25]

As Ellis recounted it:

I can only remember bits and pieces of the game. I was psyched. I had a feeling of euphoria. I was zeroed in on the [catcher's] glove, but I didn't hit the glove too much. I remember hitting a couple of batters, and the bases were loaded two or three times. The ball was small sometimes, the ball was large sometimes, sometimes I saw the catcher, sometimes I didn't. Sometimes, I tried to stare the hitter down and throw while I was looking at him. I chewed my gum until it turned to powder. I started having a crazy idea in the fourth inning that Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and once I thought I was pitching a baseball to Jimi Hendrix, who to me was holding a guitar and swinging it over the plate. They say I had about three to four fielding chances. I remember diving out of the way of a ball I thought was a line drive. I jumped, but the ball wasn't hit hard and never reached me.[26]

Ellis reported that he never used LSD during the season again, though he continued to use amphetamines.[5]

An animated short film by James Blagden about the game, "Dock Ellis and the LSD No-No", features narration in Ellis's own voice, taken from a 2008 NPR interview.[27]

Love this piece of baseball lore. How could you not include the link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14

Note it was vs the Padres too.

 

[SFGRTB]

Trying to calibrate my feelings on Timmy...he's done this before in the last few years, pitched a gem and made us think he's 'figured it out', then 2 stinkeroos in a row.

He's not going to be consistent enough to get 80 more wins and make the HOF...it's possible I guess but my opinion is no. And could he get there as an elite closer for 5-6 years? Maybe, but again, is he elite closer material?

Let's be honest, the guy pitched a terrific game but it was vs a historically bad offense, at home, pitchers park, on a cold wet day with the breaking balls really biting and no carry on the ball.

Gotta give credit though, unlike most no-nos there was no defensive gem to save the game, no hard hit ball that Tim got lucky made an out. Every out was easy. Usually there's a play link Blanco's for Matt Cain's perfecto.

Yeah, we've had this discussion before, not his HOF chances, but the "has he finally figured it out" discussion. And the answer has been NO every time so far.

And certainly, this was against the worst offensive team in baseball, a team he's always loved to face, on getaway day when they had already won 2 games on the road. I'm not saying they conceded the game, but I'm sure the Pads were happy with 2 wins coming into the 3rd.

Only time will tell if this is different, but I'd say it's at least a little more encouraging he did this one by PITCHING, unlike his last one where he "stuffed" the Padres into a no hitter.

 

[Robotech]

During the game today,I started thinking about his HOF chances. He is actually already pretty close. His trophy case is SUPER stuffed, and he was THE best pitcher in the game for 2 years.

I dont think he is in yet, but if he is able to become an above average closer for 4-5 years and add 150 saves to his resume, it may be tough to keep him out.

I don't know. He's gone through an awfully long stretch where his performance was no better than average (about 2.5 years now). Hopefully, this is a start of a rebirth for him.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Love this piece of baseball lore. How could you not include the link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14

Note it was vs the Padres too.

Found this little gem - very well done:

 

[Mays-Fan]

Love this piece of baseball lore. How could you not include the link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14

Note it was vs the Padres too.

Found this little gem - very well done: