Leftovers

OK, so I'm just now starting to recover from last night's 16-inning, 5-hour and 22-minute marathon here at Shea.

There was so much that happened in the game -- and after the game, with Cole Hamels revealing that he felt a "pop" in his left shoulder -- that we couldn't possible squeeze it all into the daily newspaper.

Here, then, are some observations:

* What does Chris Coste have to do to get into a game? Coste, the 33-year-old journeyman who was finally called up to the majors on Sunday, was the only Phillies position player who didn't get into the game last night. How many innings were the teams going to have to play before Charlie Manuel used Coste? 17 innings? 18? 19? It would be a shame to see Coste sent back to the minors before he gets an at-bat, and last night would've been the perfect chance. And, with the way he hit in clutch situations in spring training, he may have even delivered a big hit.

* Anybody see Chase Utley run into a pitched ball in the 16th inning? Actually, it was a smart play. The umpire said Utley was hit by the pitch, and with the scarcity of baserunners for the Phillies after the seventh inning, it could've jumpstarted the offense.

* Ryan Madson should get credit for a quality start after what he did last night. He tied a career-high with seven innings (all in relief) and threw a career-high 105 pitches. And, until Carlos Beltran belted a homer over the right-field wall, he held the Mets off the scoreboard.

* Jose Reyes could've used a 9-iron to golf a low-and-away pitch for a game-tying homer in the eighth.