Want to know why Andy Pettitte didn’t pitch a perfect game or no-hitter last night? Forget about Jerry Hairston Jr.’s error. It really was Squawker Jon’s fault, with an assist from me.
I shouldn’t have picked up the phone when Jon called to chat during the seventh inning of last night’s Yankees-Orioles game. After all, I have caller ID, and I should know about Jon’s jinxing skills by now. But I got lured in, anyway.(Let me get all A.J. Burnett here and wail, “Why did I do that?”)
Anyhow, we were talking about the perfect game, and what kind of grief Alex Rodriguez would get for not playing in the perfecto if it actually happened. (See how unclutch A-Rod is? They only pitched a perfect game without him. Jeter is teh clutch, etc. etc.) It wasn’t going to be a pleasant night for Alex if it had happened.
Then, Jerry Hairston Jr. muffled the play and cost Andy the perfect game. He looked mortified. And after that, Nick Markakis’ clean hit also happened to be close to Hairston. Poor Jerry. I think it’s ridiculous to blame him, though, as some in the media are doing. The odds were against Pettitte anyway, especially given that it’s been three years or so since he’s even pitched a complete game.
Besides, if there is anybody to blame, it should be Jon the Jinx!
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