June 22, 2006
So Bad
Anthony Reyes retired the first thirteen batters he faced before Jermaine Dye launched a long fly ball to right center. Taguchi ran a long way to the wall, leapt, and had the ball hit the heel of his glove and bounce out, putting Dye at third. The official scorer deemed it a three-base error, and I have to agree. Seo got there, got under it, and should have made the catch. The perfect game is gone, but the no-hitter is still intact.
Update: Reyes gets out of the jam with a soft liner and a foul pop out that Molina catches leaning over the first row of the stands. Anthony allowed no hits through five. The game remains tied at 0.
Update: Reyes continues the no-hitter through six, retiring the side in order. He's thrown 77 pitches through six innings, 56 for strikes. He's struck out five batters.
Update: I mispelled So Taguchi's first name in the title. I confused it with the last name of the pitcher.
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His name is "So", not "Seo". Seo might his "official" name, but So is what he goes by.
Reyes has been this good whenever he's gotten a chance. Which hasn't been much, becuase Larussa and co. seem to hate young starting pitchers.
This is an excellent showcase for Reyes. I firmly believe he will be traded by August 1 for a middling veteran outfielder.
LaRussa, Duncan, and to a certain extent Jocketty cannot bring themselves to develop or use young players. LaRussa/Duncan would certainly rather have Mulder, with his 6+ ERA and "veteran presence", on the mound in October, rather than Reyes, Dwight Gooden, Bret Saberhagen, D-Train, or any great pitcher under 25
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