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Trevor Bauer Has Snarky Reply For Haters After Throwing No-Hitter With Asterisk

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Trevor Bauer threw a complete game no-hitter in his most recent start for the Long Island Ducks. Sort of…

Many are putting an asterisk next to the stat line. He did not throw nine innings.

The game was called in the seventh with the Ducks leading 13-0. Does it make the feat any less impressive? That is up for debate.

Bauer does not seem overly concerned with the narrative. He’s focused on the ultimate goal of an MLB return, though he did have a snarky reply for his online haters.

Trevor Bauer threw a no-hitter.

He pitched seven scoreless innings, facing the minimum number of batters. The righty recorded seven strikeouts. He was perfect outside of a sixth inning walk.

The outing was certainly welcomed as he pursues an MLB return.

Bauer signed with the Ducks in April. They are a minor league independent organization not affiliated with a singular MLB franchise.

In other words, there is no path for a promotion. Still, a pro team could reach out if interested.

Bauer made his second start with the Ducks on Sunday. He picked up his first win and did not allow a hit. His immediate response to the performance on social media can be found below.

Many do not want to see Trevor Bauer succeed. Those haters quickly downplayed his no-no.

There is an asterisk.

The Ducks had to cancel their Saturday matchup due to inclement weather. As a result, two 7-inning games were played in a Sunday doubleheader.

By definition, a true no-hitter must see at least nine innings played.

A game in which a team fails to get a base hit. A “statistical accuracy” committee appointed by commissioner Fay Vincent ruled on Sept. 4, 1991 that, to get credit for an “official” no-hitter, the starting pitcher must pitch at least nine innings and finish the game without giving up a base hit (even in extra innings) and be declared the winning pitcher. This decision erased more than 50 previously recognized no-hitters, including Harvey Haddix’ 12-inning perfect game in 1959 (gave up a base hit in the 13th inning), David Palmer’s five-inning no-hitter in 1984, and Andy Hawkins’ losing effort in 1990.

-Dickson Baseball Dictionary

Through no fault of his own, Trevor Bauer failed to reach the nine-inning mark. He was not given the chance to complete a true no-hitter due to circumstances outside of his control.

It does not diminish the performance! He was literally unhittable. We’ll see if he can stack up a few quality starts to catch the eye of MLB franchises in the future.