About Last Night: WHY ARE WE PULLING PITCHERS DURING PERFECT GAMES?
About Last Night: WHY ARE WE PULLING PITCHERS DURING PERFECT GAMES?  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Thu Jul 09 2026
Description: Ken and Anthony bring in producer John to break down the Guardians' walk-off loss to the Twins, a game they say Cleveland should have won despite sloppy pitching that included eight walks and a bases-loaded jam in the seventh. They note the offense is now dead last in the league in slugging percentage, arguing someone beyond Austin Hedges needs to step up as a leader while Jose Ramirez is out. The conversation shifts into a rant about MLB pitchers being pulled during perfect games due to pitch-count management, which the hosts call bad for the sport, before wrapping with a lighthearted debate over which athlete they'd trade places with, landing on the recently retired Justin Verlander.