Pitch-count mania strikes again. Atlanta's Aaron Harang has a no-hitter against the Mets through 7 innings, but has a high pitch count. Result is he's done after 7 and the relief pitcher promptly gives up a hit, so no no-hitter. Don't know that I can blame the Brave's manager though as Harang had thrown 121 pitches and still had to go 2 more innings which would have put the pitch count north of 150. Too many for even an old-timer like me. Still, I might have wanted to see how Harang did in the 8th before yanking him. A real easy 8th may have given him a shot in the 9th, but probably not, plus Harang was probably totally gassed. -- Al