Are we experiencing another year of the pitcher in 2012?  With Philip Humber already tossing a perfect game back in April and no-hitters recorded by Jered Weaver, Johan Santana, and six members of the Seattle Mariners pitching staff (in one game), the MLB had seen four no-hitters until last night. Now with San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain notching himself a perfect game, the tally is up to five - and we're not even at the All-Star break yet.

Facing the Houston Astros, Cain struck out an astounding, record-tying 14 batters on his way to perfection.  Who does he share that record with?  Just some guy named Sandy Koufax.  Check out his celebration here:

Amazingly, Cain is the first Giants pitcher to throw a perfect game for the 128-year-old franchise.  It was the 22nd in MLB history and the 2nd one this season.  The MLB record for no-nos in a season is seven; we've got five so far.  And it's not even July.  At this rate, we'll see twelve by the end of September.