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I'm apparently Old School? Interesting responses by everyone, and I respect all of your views. Weaver initially over-reacted to the Ordonez HR, most of us agree with that. However, Guillen took it to another level, and IMO ultimately cost Verlander the no hitter. Verlander was lights out, and in a pretty good rhythm. As a teammate, you don't mess with that! Guillen let his emotions take over after his dinger, and ultimately shut down the rhythm Verlander had up to that point of the game. How you ask? Afterwards, Weaver throws at Avila and is ejected. Scioscia brings someone in from the Pen, and he's alloted as many warm up pitches as possible. Verlander is forced to sit an additional ten minutes or so before taking the mound in the 8th. The first pitch, Aybar lays down a bunt that's ruled E-1. As I said earlier, Scioscia doesn't bunt in that situation, but the "unwritten rule" was thrown out after Guillen's antics...JMO.

In addition to the error by Verlander on the bunt, he also had an error at the plate during a simple pickle play...and should have been out of the inning. Unfortunately he had to face Izturis, a player that had a career batting average of over .400 against him, and ultimately lost the no no. Justin Verlander is a stud, and if he stays healthy he'll be flirting with a few more no-hitters!
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