Comments on: Jamie Moyer: “I’m not retired, I’m not retired”

By: genericcommenter

genericcommenter — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:00:29 +0000

No one is discriminating against Jamie Moyer dude to his age. If they were, no one would have given him a chance at 49 after not playing at 48. If anything they might be willing to give him more of a chance ( if the choice between him and some other #5 is basically a wash) because of the novelty the whole thing.

He got a shot this year, he did not do well. A 39 year-old who did the same would probably be involuntarily retired, too. Plus, he’s really only had around 3 good seasons in his 40s, anyway. He was pretty good in 2008 ( 4 years ago), ok in 2006, Great in 2003. Almost every other season he’s been a little below average. Every career has an end. Plenty of pitchers could still pitch right up until the end, but it was still the end.

By: kellyb9

kellyb9 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:30:02 +0000

Here’s something thats always baffled me. Jamie Moyer can still pitch. He can pitch better or as good as most teams number 5′s. He can pitch better than a lot of teams bullpens. They guy doesn’t work on velocity. He’s able to paint the corners in the right situation. That being said, he’s not getting work because of his age…. and I find that sad. I don’t understand why a team that is in the playoff hunt but looking for a little help out of the bullpen wouldn’t pick up a guy like this. Worst case scenario, you have a coach in the pen that can relate a little bit better to some of these players.

By: surefooted1

surefooted1 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:06:54 +0000

“I’m not retired, I’m not retired. ”

Yes, Yes you are…

By: goldensombrero3000

goldensombrero3000 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:45:09 +0000

I didn’t want to go right home to my wife so I joined a gym. Kind of the same thing.

By: nvandy42

nvandy42 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:18:35 +0000

Made respect, but give it up man….

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:18:11 +0000

Jamie Moyer sounds like my father each time my mother would find him asleep while watching baseball late at night. I’m not sleep I’m just resting my eyes during the commercials.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:39:34 +0000

This has gone from fun, feel-good story to a twinge of sad. Hang ‘em up, Jamie. You’ve had a hell of a career.

By: 12strikes

12strikes — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:14:12 +0000

Time to get into coaching.

By: danandcasey

danandcasey — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:13:24 +0000

Sorry – I meant that “the score was Seattle 5, Cleveland 3.” Off for a second cup of coffee.

By: danandcasey

danandcasey — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:12:19 +0000

I am skeptical of Moyer’s anecdote. On Aug. 27, 1998 Seattle did beat Cleveland 10-4. Justice hit a home run off of Moyer in the 6th. It was a 10-pitch at bat. However, the score with Seattle 5, Cleveland 3 at the time (Justice’s solo blast made it 5-4 – so, Seattle was not “up pretty big”). I have trouble seeing Moyer serving up an HR in that close a game.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:05:24 +0000

Call him “unemployed”.