Arizona Fall League 2006: Saguaros Host Solar Sox

Another season of Arizona Fall League begins on a sunny Friday afternoon as the Peoria Saguaros host the Mesa Solar Sox. A lot of featured players today, most notably the starting pitchers: Mike Pelfrey of the Mets (former first round pick) and Gio Gonzalez (former first round pick) who came to the Phillies as part of the Jim Thome trade with the White Sox. After seeing Gonzalez pithc (and we also saw him in the Futures Game in Pittsburgh), the Chisox soon will be sorry the dealt him. Both he and Pelfrey displayed major league stuff in their individual three scoreless innings on the mound.

One humorous note: as a Phillies fan, I stopped young catcher Jason Jaramillo (played with Reading last year) to wish him good luck and identified myself as a Philadelphia native. He pointed to my shirt and asked me why I was wearing a Cubs Spring Training shirt if I was a Phillies fan. He walked away laughing.

One notable player not featured in this clip is 18-year-old Fernando Martinez of the Mets. He is the youngest player in AFL history having just turned 18. In the 5th inning, he came up, flicked his wrist, and hit one out of dead center field. Quite impressive.

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[chisoxrepeat]

The sox have Gio Gonzalez  back.

OWNED!

[allen85255]

I died when I saw that trade. The Phillies have lost their mind and will regret trading Gio when he wins 20 in 2008.

[BrucknerMotet]

Gio is now in Billy Beane's stable. "OWNED!"

Although he didn't make the opening day roster AND has had to wait behind Greg Smith (and Kirk Sarloos!) for a crack at the big time.

[ladiezluvthekid]

pelfrey is gonna be an great second or third starter

[baseboyy]

LOVE THIS GUY!!

[Ryoumybabysmama]

how did mike pelfrey do that game? do you think he ahs the stuff to be an ace?

[chisoxrepeat]

I like GIO a lot. He would have went well with Hamels. Keep a close look on Haigwood though. He should be a good one too.

[DCMProductions]

glad to have another phillies fan... everybody else seems to hate them. why indeed were you wearing a cubs shirt?