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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
It definitely feels a little different when it's a combined no hitter but it's still the same accomplishment, just shared. Multiple players are going to get way more at bats so hitting for the cycle is different.
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It is different but I don't agree that it's the same accomplishment, any more than a no hitter in a 7 inning game is the same accomplishment. It's about one guy grinding his way through 27 or more plate appearances. It's not noteworthy for example that Ryan Pressly threw about 15 pitches to get 3 outs without conceding a hit in a 5-0 game... that's not even a save.
A no hitter is about a pitcher playing amazingly well, when it's a combined no hitter it just has more the feel of the team that's getting no hit failing.
Anyway, topical video: