Public Service Announcement

by allikazoo on Apr 10, 2010 2:53 PM EDT

It's only April 10 so I don't expect any of us to be in mid-season form here, but I feel like something needs to be said regarding the jinxing of a no-no.

Dudes, two Tiger pitchers have already had the beginnings of no-hitters going in this young 2010 season, which is pretty awesome. Max Scherzer took one into the 6th the other day, and today Bondo had one into the 4th. Both times someone brought them up in the GameThread, and shortly thereafter, they gave up their first hits of the game.

Don't do it! Don't be THAT PERSON. I know it's exciting when one of the boys is having a great day out there on the mound. But don't say anything about a no-hitter when a guy hasn't allowed any hits, no matter what inning it is. DON'T BE A JINX. Or risk people - and me - blaming you and giving you hell. :)

Thanks, and go Tigers.

If you can't tell I'm approaching this in a lighthearted manner, be assured that I am. I just want to make sure people know these things!

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we can tell...

but if it happens again, I wouldn’t put it past Kurt to include it in the Commenting Code of Conduct.

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by TigerFanInCleveland on Apr 10, 2010 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

I am not actually superstitious

it’s alli you gotta deal with

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by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Kurt is a man of science.

Or a witch, which ever floats your boat at the time.

Dontrelle Willis apologist.

by 13194013 on Apr 10, 2010 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions

whatever gets him pie.

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by madpoopz on Apr 10, 2010 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

BURN HIM

Okay I know it says “Her”…but I’m at work and the picture I found was too good not to use.

No offense Kurt.

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by 42jeff on Apr 14, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

"Well, okay, we did do the nose"

by Tigerdog1 on Apr 14, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I think this is ridiculous.

Jinxes, hexes and curses aren’t real. They can’t be.

But, I realize that there are people out there who disagree (e.g. Dock Ellis), so I’ll honour this request, under protest. :)

by frisbeepilot on Apr 10, 2010 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

Thank you alli...

this is a message that needed to be put out there.

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by madpoopz on Apr 10, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

I'm trying to think up a saying for this movement

“Give a bit, don’t say no-hit.”
“You have to quit talking about no hits.”
“Jinxing pitchers is something White Sox fans would do.”
“No hitters are cool, talking about them is not.”

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by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2010 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not superstitious

I just enjoy posting silly pictures of vegetables and penguins and the like. But I’ll generally be respectful of those BYBers who are.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Apr 10, 2010 9:31 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not either....

but it’s part of the fun of baseball!

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by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Help me, Obi-Alli

Is it just the words ‘no-hitter’ that are the jinx, or does anything that even remotely relates to the fact of the no-hitter count. For example, does commenting ‘hmm, look at all the 0’s’ count as a jinx? Inquiring minds want to know!! And how about in reverse? Are we required to comment ’He’s got a no-hitter going’ if the bad guys are keeping the Tigs hitless? And at what point? Clearly, though everyone has at least some idea of the no-hitter jinx, we need established rules of no-hitter etiquette. Please expand your fanpost!! :- )

by TigerTom on Apr 12, 2010 10:45 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

You can't say "no-hitter"

Or reference the lack of hits using the words no and hitter.

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by David Tokarz on Apr 12, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm not sure myself...

but I’m against enticing other people to use the words.

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by madpoopz on Apr 12, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

nobody's required to comment to break up the other guy's no-no

but for the opposing team, I’m all for it.

but yeah, just don’t mention no-hitter.. be careful in referencing it! “nobody’s talking to (pitcher) in the dugout” would be acceptable, for example. I just feel like it shouldn’t be mentioned at all until the game is official, really. but that’s just me.

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by allikazoo on Apr 12, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions