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Homer Bailey is basically Nolan Ryan.

OK, maybe that's a bit of a stretch. But the Cincinnati Reds right-hander and the Ryan Express now have something pretty cool in common, and it also serves as clarification for a certain something else: the fact that Bailey is a lot better than you might think he is.

Say what you will about Homer Bailey, but the man sure has a penchant for spectacular finishes.

The Cincinnati Reds right-hander recorded the first no-hitter of the 2013 MLB season on Tuesday night, blanking the San Francisco Giants in a 3-0 victory at Great American Ballpark.

Homer Bailey just threw the first no-hitter of the 2013 MLB season, sailing through the San Francisco Giants lineup as his Cincinnati Reds won the game, 3-0.

This was Bailey's second no-hitter, with the last one coming on September 28, 2012 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Homer Bailey tossed a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night, becoming the first MLB pitcher to accomplish the feat since...Homer Bailey.

ESPN's Buster Olney captured the moment:

Apparently, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has taken a monopoly over Major League Baseball's supply of no-hitters.

The Reds right-hander recorded the second no-no of his career on Tuesday night, blanking the San Francisco Giants in a 3-0 win for Cincinnati at Great American Ballpark. 

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey threw the second no-hitter of his career in a 3-0 win against the San Francisco Giants before 27,509 fans on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

The St. Louis Cardinals will spend Independence Day in 2013 remembering the day Albert Pujols became independent from their team.

Mariano Rivera's latest stop on his farewell tour found him saying goodbye to the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Yankees closer was given perhaps the best gift of his life on Tuesday.

The Twins sent Mo out in style, presenting him with a rocking chair made of broken bats, dubbed the "Chair of Broken Dreams."

The Texas Rangers made a splash in the pool of foreign players today, inking 16-year-old shortstop Yeyson Yrizarri to a $1.375 million deal.  At 16-years old, Yrizarri will have plenty of time to develop in the minors before getting sent to the majors.  So what exactly did Texas get in signing Yrizarri?

The reasoning behind Major League Baseball umpire Brian Runge's strange midseason dismissal has reportedly come to light.