After a start last week in Arizona, against the Diamondbacks, Mets pitcher Jorge Sosa pitched 6 innings, only allowing two runs.

Now, you didn't know if that was just a fluke, coming off the horrendous season in Atlanta and St. Louis the year before in 2006, where Sosa went 3-11 with a 5.42 EAR in 13 starts and 32 relief appearances.

But he seems to be gaining more credibility since his AAA-Nawlins performance so far this year, going 4-0 with a roughly 1.25 ERA, and the start in Arizona.

Well, he just added a little bit more legitimacy tonight against the Brewers, who came into the game riding a 6-game win streak, and holding the proverbial heavyweight title of the majors, sporting a 24-10 record.

Sosa dethroned them with 6.1 innings and only allowing 2 ER. Maybe he is for real. Let's look at the tape.

Although, as I layed out for you a few paragraphs ago, Sosa was disgusting last year. However, the year before in 2005, Sosa was 13-3 in 20 starts and 24 relief appearances with a very meager 2.55 ERA over 134 innings.

It seems to me that we'll have to hold on for a week or so, and really observe Sosa, and hopefully we could get something close to the 2005 version.

...that would be nice. i've liked this guy, not because he's got great stuff, or because of his 2005 performance, but more because of his versatility, switching between starter and long relief. god forbid Tom Glavine goes down, or we need a replacement for Aaron Sele in the 'pen, it gives Omar Minaya, Willie Randolph and the fans some peace of mind to know we have a guy like this to fill the gaps...