John Means threw a no hitter. Just missed a perfect game from a wild pitch on a K.
This has prompted a lot of articles about why the passed third strike is even a rule. It is pretty quirky, and seems unfair to penalize the pitcher and reward the batter when he struck the guy out. As a dad of a 13 yo pitcher, it's tough to watch an inning get extended when he should be out of the inning. What is the point of the rule?
