You just can't get much better than that

It's taken Roy Halladay almost 12 years of history to get to this point. It's taken him one game to make his own history.

If you haven't heard, Roy Halladay threw only the 2nd no-hitter in postseason history. The other of course, Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series agains the Brooklyn Dodgers.

What Halladay did last night at the Bank will be forever ingrained in our memories and his as well. Toiling for so many mediocre seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, Halladay got his wish this past offseason to come to a contender. What he's found in Philadelphia has rejevunated him and has made him the toughest pitcher to face in baseball.

While Halladay's spotlight will be even brighter after this feat, there is a more underrated side to the spectacle achieved last night. That underrated portion, my friends, is battery mate Carlos Ruiz. Besides being one of the most underrated players on the team, the position of catcher is probably the most underrated in the sport.

Chooch consistently gets Roy into a solid rhythm and never looks back. He sets up pitches and knows what type of pitch Roy should throw against certain batters and certain counts. With the exception of a walk to Jay Bruce, Roy and Chooch were perfect last night. They were both dominant and on the same page for all 28 batters and 27 outs.

Chooch's resume is building as we speak. This is a guy who has caught the final strike of a World Series clincher, a perfect game, and now, a postseason no-hitter. While only Halladay and Don Larsen can brag about throwing no-hitters in the postseason, only Chooch and hall of famer Yogi Berra can brag about catching one.

The picture above says it all. Two guys who just know how to get it done and are having a blast doing it. Roy is certainly building his Philly lure and we should all recognize Chooch's as well. Already a fan favorite, I believe this tandem deserves more respect nationally for what they've accomplished so far this season. And there is still more to come as the Phillies have emerged as the...gulp.... World Series favorites. I can't remember the last time a Philadelphia team was ever a favorite for a title.

And who knows what the rest of October holds for Roy and Chooch. Here's to many more celebrations for two guys who really deserve it. Not quite the famous celebratory photograph captured of Berra and Larsen, but certainly a memory and a time we will all be able to share.