With a rain delay and a continuation of a suspended game came an extra three and a half hours of waiting. And with that, came reminiscing. Because everyone who knows Steven Matz well has a story about him they're anxious to tell.
The 150 or so friends and family members that were jammed into Suite 221 at Citi Field on Sunday didn't spend much of the extra time before Matz's major-league debut talking about his brilliant left arm. Leave that 2.19 ERA and those 94 strikeouts in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League to others in the ballpark. This exclusive group of supporters would much rather dwell on Matz's character, an aspect they believe is as responsible as anything for his ascension to the highest level.