Sanchez’s No-No Tells The Story Of The Giants’ Season

By now, you’ve probably heard that Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants threw a no-hitter on Friday night. And could anything be a more fitting tribute to the first half of the Giants’ season?

Let’s look at the facts.

Sanchez was absolutely electric against the San Diego Padres. But for an error by third baseman Juan Uribe, he would have had a perfect game.

Yet, Sanchez’s no-no has been met by fans and media with a casual golf-clap instead of a standing ovation. Sure, he made Friday night’s highlight reel, but really didn’t generate nearly the sort of attention that he deserved.

Yes, I know that Sanchez hasn’t been very good this year. As a matter of fact, he has been pretty awful at times. Sure, he was facing...

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