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I'd rather win a perfect game than come close to this record. If it were a perfect game vs. actually beating the record... then I'd have to think a bit harder.

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Why? A perfect game is only one win, and is largely due to variance. 42 consecutive scoreless innings is several wins and slightly less attributable to variance.

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Why do we care when people hit for the cycle?

EDIT: Or get a royal flush, for that matter.

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Because people are stupid, and selfish? 42 scoreless is way more valuable to your team than 9 perfect. But you're right, if someone scoops a giant pot with a RF, then goes busto three hands later, nobody would remember he went busto.