Considering that MLB has been around for such a long period of time, it is very notable when something historic happens in the league for the first time. Sunday was one such night, as 10 starting pitchers pitched seven innings while letting up no more than three hits.
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The number was reported by the Elias Sports Bureau and the number accounted for 33 percent of all the the games pitched on Sunday. Some of the usual suspects were involved in the historic night for major league pitching, including Johnny Cueto (Cincinnati Reds), James Shields (Kansas City Royals) and Adam Wainwright (St. Louis Cardinals).
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This impressive number comes at a time where any and every player is accused of being on PED’s in light of the MLB’s steroid era. I would raise the argument that PED’s will always be in sports, but the MLB seems to be entering the era of starting pitching. The MLB has always been a sport of eras, and all things considered it doesn't seem too farfetched to think that the next chapter in MLB history would be that of the dominance of it's star pitchers and not all about the bats.
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