The first two months of the 2021 season have ushered in a pitching renaissance. Dominant performances by the artists on the mound had led to five no-hitters — arguably six — even before the Yankees played on Wednesday night.
Joe Musgrove.
Carlos Rodón.
Madison Bumgarner. (In a seven-inning doubleheader opener, but still.)
John Means.
Wade Miley.
Spencer Turnbull.
Six different teams got to mob a starting pitcher on the mound at the end of a no-no. That hadn’t happened for the Yankees since David Cone spun a perfect game on July 18, 1999 — a drought longer than all but seven teams in baseball.