Jamie Moyer has just recharged his batteries.
Most ballplayers Jamie Moyer’s age are attending Old Timers games. Jamie Moyer is not one of those ballplayers. Father Time is no match for Moyer, as he has just signed a contract to stay with the Phillies for another two years.
Moyer is not your average 46 year old. He is coming of a 16 win season (which led the team) and had an era of 3.71. Even the Energizer bunny is impressed
Playing past forty and being effective in doing so is rare. Playing past the age of 45 and being effective is unheard of (sorry Julio Franco but you held on for a little too long). Moyer only needs 4 more wins to reach 250 for his career.
The ageless wonder is expected to be the 3rd or 4th starter in the Phillies rotation behind Cole Hamels and Brett Myers. Despite his age, Moyer is a smart investment. The Phillies are 46-28 (.622) when he starts a game.
So next time you show up to the ballpark and an older gentlemen wearing a Phillies uniform trots to the pitchers mound, he is not just some guy throwing out the first pitch. He is Jamie Moyer.
In related news, the Phils signed Chan Ho Park to a one year deal worth 2.5 million dollars. Park is not 46 years old and will compete for the 5th spot in the rotation.
2 comments:
See also in the "playing past 40" category:
Roger Clemens
moyer didn't stick himself in the butt with anything
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