Afterwards the Israeli player, Moshe Hyde, came up to Matt to jokingly tell him his pitches should be "illegal." They shook hands and laughed and Paula even snapped a pic of the two of them. An interesting aspect of all this is that the kid got a special delay in his military service because, as Paula told me, he is considered an athlete with advanced skills. He will be returning to Israel to immediately start serving in an elite combat unit that serves as a front line against terrorists trying to infiltrate the country. The boy is just 18. Slightly different life for those kids, eh?
Anyway, big congrats to you Matt for an impressive performance; striking out the best. Hope your coach at Dematha learns about this soon! And mazel tov Moshe for your performance and for the recognition of being an "athlete of advanced skills." Also, and more importantly, good luck and be safe.
Cheers.
