Clayton #Kershaw's No-Hitter Was MLB's All-Time Best

At LAT, "NO ONE BETTER: Why Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter was MLB's all-time best":

Belly up and plant a flag, because there's no way of settling this debate. Still, it doesn't mean that an argument can't be made that Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday provided baseball with its greatest pitching performance.

Not this season, but ever. As in the history of the game. Impossible to prove? Sure, but not to argue. It's all subjective, especially when you mix eras and different ballparks.

But consider this: Kershaw no-hit the Rockies while striking out 15 and not walking a single batter.

There have been 283 no-hitters in baseball history, but Kershaw is the only one to have at least 15 strikeouts and no walks.

Only one other pitcher has even thrown a no-hitter with at least 15 strikeouts. Nolan Ryan managed it in three of his record seven no-hitters, but accompanied them with walks of four, eight and two.

Kershaw was a model of precision Wednesday. He needed only 107 pitches. He averaged less than four pitches per batter. Only one batter made it to a three-ball count...

Keep reading.

And be sure to watch the clip, which splices together Vin Scully's comments on Kershaw's no-hitter.

Plus, more on the bugaboo of the season, the cable blackout, from Chris Erskine, "Dodgers blackout should be lifted for Clayton Kershaw's no-hit replay."