The San Diego sun got the better of Juan Soto here.
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies were looking to add to their 1-0 lead in Game 2 of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres. With runners on second and third and one out, Matt Vierling hit a ball out to deep right, where Soto was waiting to make the snag.
Unfortunately for Soto, the 2 p.m. afternoon sun was just a bit too strong with the right fielder losing track of the ball as it fell to the ground. Due to the error, the Phillies doubled their lead to 2-0 and kept runners in scoring position.
Oh man… Juan Soto loses it in the sun and the Phillies score another run
📺: FOX/FS1 and the FOX Sports App pic.twitter.com/cHWsUIRRzM
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 19, 2022
That’s a tough play to make with the sun blazing, but one Soto needed to to mitigate the damage. Given the good fortune the Phillies have had this postseason, baseball fans were quick to make jokes about the sun’s allegiance in this series.
The sun, big Phillies fan. ☀️
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) October 19, 2022
Who knew the all powerful sun was a Phillies fan
— Jon Johnson (@jonjohnsonwip) October 19, 2022
San Diego sun is a Phillies fan confirmed
— Mary Clarke (@marycclarke) October 19, 2022
JUAN SOTO SAID THE LIGHTS TOO BRIGHT
— Philly Sports Sufferer (Red October Arc) – x (@mccrystal_alex) October 19, 2022
The sun is rooting for the Phillies too! https://t.co/7Q1mXdsYKH
— James Seltzer (@JamesSeltzer) October 19, 2022
the sun: enormous phillies fan.
— #1 ban soft zone fan. (@ilovechooch) October 19, 2022
Juan Soto pic.twitter.com/hD0g0hyVL1
— Swelly (@ChipSwelly) October 19, 2022
Not used to the sun in San Diego?
Seriously?
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) October 19, 2022
San Diego Sun, NLCS MVP
— Jawn Gonzalez (@JohnGonzalez) October 19, 2022
Phillies got the Sun on their side man tough for San Diego.
— Cali-Texan (@CalexanBlaxican) October 19, 2022
Folks in San Diego USUALLY brag about how the sun is always out.
— Mike Jensen (@jensenoffcampus) October 19, 2022
That san diego sun has Phillies money line holy
— Jason (@itsJGar) October 19, 2022
