IGT Phillies at Mets, 05/24/2006

[metirish]

[Frayed Knot]

"It's weird to see anyone numbered 59 in baseball"

I'm just hoping it's not a tribute to his birth year; ya just never know with these 'I left my birth certificate back home' immigrants. Although even if it were Franco would still get to call him a youngster.

[metirish]

When asked Willie would not say weather Soler will get another start.....probably means nothing but I would think he will start again.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nineteen Fifty-Nine is the year Castro took power.

[nymr83]

I was there tonight (hence my absense in the IGT)
a few (obvious) observations:

1. Soler looked great after the first 3 batters walked, the hits off him were grounders, his stuff was amazing

2. the home plate umpire was terrible, he was squeezing all the pitchers big time.

3. lieber looked like a batting practice pitcher, i'm suprised we didnt score ten runs off of him.

4. woodward must have fallen asleeop as Soler pitched slower than traschel does in the 1st, Delgado bailed Matsui out big time in the 7th.

5. the fans love Wagner despite the rough spots so far.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: Nineteen Fifty-Nine is the year Castro took power.

I thought about that. Seems odd for a 'tribute' considering he's an escapee, although maybe it's to signify the last year of a free Cuba - wasn't Castro's takeover on New Years 59/60?

[Zvon]

[metirish]

Kinda says it all about the rotation right now that Jeremi Gonzalez was warming in the bullpen tonight in the first inning, he's the starter Thursday.........amazing to me that we are 11 games over .500.

[Guest Edgy DC]

]I thought about that. Seems odd for a 'tribute' considering he's an escapee, although maybe it's to signify the last year of a free Cuba - wasn't Castro's takeover on New Years 59/60?

Yeah, last year of "freedom" is what I meant.

I didn't think Matsui's throw was that offline at all. More that Delgado was anchored in his stretch too early.

[Guest Rotblatt]

I missed all the walks and the errors, and just caught Soler's final K in the bottom of the first. From where I sat, Soler looked solid. I was behind the plate and pretty high up, so I didn't get a good sense as to his breaking stuff, but he was throwing everything on any count and was getting strikes called and a decent number of swings and misses. His fastball topped out at 90, and he worked between 87 & 88 most of the game--a far cry from the promised 91-92 zone that he supposedly worked regularly in.

Still, he induced a lot of ground balls, worked pretty quickly and had a decent move to first. It looks very free and easy when he throws. Frankly, he looks like he could be a workhorse for us. We'll see how he does the second time facing some of his teams, but he looks like a solid back-of-the-rotation guy to me.

A great game to watch in person. When Beltran hit that jack, whooo boy, were we excited! One of those rare moments for me when the outcome was never seriously in doubt. Usually I'm relentlessly pessimistic when watching the Mets, but last night felt different . . . Maybe it was the lack of sleep.

[soupcan]

Was at the game as well. Obnoxious Philly Phans (redundant?) all around me.

As wild as Soler was in the first the crowd seemed to understand that he was prolly nervous and wasn't really riding him so much. More like trying to cheer him on when he did throw a strike. It was kinda nice.

Not like those jerks who boo Beltran.

Fun game to be at.

Reyes is like a freakin' greyhound. Ever seen a greyhound in full stride? They move so fast and their movements are so fluid. Its like they are floating just above the ground when they run.

[Elster88]

Edgy DC wrote: I didn't think Matsui's throw was that offline at all. More that Delgado was anchored in his stretch too early.

Nope it was Matsui's fault. Matsui sucks, didn't you know Edgy? You should go out of your way to make sure you bash Matsui, even when it's not justified.

[Elster88]

Did anyone else see, and hear, Floyd cursing at the ump while looking the ump in the eye after the first pitch he took yesterday?