Emotions were running high Friday night in San Francisco, and no one felt them more than the family of Ross Stripling. Together, they watched their son and brother make his major-league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Together, they watched him flirt with history. They rode that roller coaster with him more so than anyone else in the stadium or watching at home. They hung on every pitch and cheered on every out. They felt every high along the way, and they felt the gut-punch that was ultimately dealt when Dodgers manager Dave Roberts removed Stripling five outs short of a no-hitter. [ Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft ] Stripling was so close to history he could taste it. He could feel it. Only Bumpus Jones back in 1892 could say he started his career with a no-hitter. That's how close Stripling was to something unique and very special. Then it was gone. Dave Roberts removed him from the game, leaving it to the Dodgers bullpen to bring home history, or at least Stripling's first MLB win. Then, in an instant, that was gone too. Trevor Brown delivered a two-run game-tying homer, essentially resetting the game. Then, the Giants won the...