Opinion: With six no-hitters already this season, the feat is losing its importance

It was just a couple of years ago when Washington Nationals right-hander and Cy Young winner Max Scherzer was climbing the career strikeout leaderboard and asked about the thrill of approaching the exclusive 3,000-strikeout club.

“I wish I could tell you it really meant something,��’ Scherzer said, “but back when those guys pitched, hitters were embarrassed to strike out. Nowadays, it’s just so different. Guys don’t really care. It’s just an out.’’

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