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How to be better than perfect
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A perfect game in Major League Baseball is defined as a pitcher tossing a complete game of at least nine innings while allowing zero baserunners by any means whatsoever. And that "whatsoever" is carrying an awfully big load there, because this means that there are ways that a batter could reach base -- such as, for instance, a fielding error -- that have nothing to do with the pitching performance which nevertheless undermine the endeavor for perfection.
But those performances where the sole reason perfection doesn't apply stems from a fielding error are in fact even more impressive pure pitching feats than that which is considered perfect. And they oughta be recognized as such.
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