Is this year Padres throw elusive no-no?

4/11/14: Andrew Cashner strikes out 11 and holds the Tigers to just one hit as the Padres shut out the Tigers 6-0It's a tired refrain, really: A Padres pitcher takes a no-no into the latter stages of a game. The conversation inevitably turns to that dubious drought. Then, a batted ball finds a patch of grass in the outfield, and the talk turns to when that elusive no-hitter will finally come.

Why not 2016?

Opening Day coverage"You look at the history of no-hitters, perfect games, it's not always guys with fantastic stuff," says Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley. "There's a game here or there almost every year where you wouldn't predict a no-no. ... We've had multiple cases where we're…