I like Jonathan Sanchez. Seriously -- I had him on my fantasy baseball team last summer -- he was a young up-and-coming starter in the pitcher-friendly National League.
But I did not see this coming -- his no-hit performance last night was probably the most surprising I've seen in my lifetime.
Sanchez was 2-8 with an ERA around 5.00 and was actually sent to the bullpen -- he only started because Randy Johnson couldn't. He had never thrown a complete game.
This is exactly what makes baseball great -- as a fan you can go to any game at any venue and see something you've never seen before, something special.
Sanchez's father was seeing him pitch for the first time in the US -- he responded with a no-hitter -- a gift for his father.
The MLB Network did an excellent job of letting viewers into the game to see all the great moments from the 6th inning to the end. Without them not as many people (including myself) would've seen Sanchez hugging his crying father in the dugout or seen Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti unable to hold in his emotions.
It was an unbelievable night for Sanchez, his family and the Giants -- it was just as great for baseball fans across the world.
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