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redsmetz · 01-16-2012, 06:57 PM

MLBTraderumors, citing the Denver Post, reports that the Rockies are waiting to hear back from Jamie Moyer about accepting a minor league contract. Moyer is currently 49. The piece notes that 14 of the players on the 40 man roster were not born when Moyer debuted in 1986.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...ague-deal.html

Tom Servo · 01-16-2012, 06:58 PM

I hope to see Moyer continue to pitch in the majors.

Edd Roush · 01-16-2012, 08:44 PM

I would not mind the Reds also offering Jamie a minor league deal.

Vottomatic · 01-16-2012, 09:47 PM

Reds are thinking about bringing back Tom Browning to see if he has anything left.

savafan · 01-17-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

I hope to see Moyer continue to pitch in the majors.

I'd love to see him get to 300 wins, no matter how long it takes, just to see the debate about that number and the HOF.

vaticanplum · 01-17-2012, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by savafan

I'd love to see him get to 300 wins, no matter how long it takes, just to see the debate about that number and the HOF.

He has 33 wins to go to get to 300. I think that debate will probably have to wait...

redsmetz · 01-20-2012, 12:25 PM

Here's a CNN story on Moyer's signing

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/19...ck/?hpt=hp_bn1

Moyer & Tommy John's careers overlapped, but they only pitched in the same league in John's final year. Alas, Moyer never pitched against the Yankees that season, nor did John pitch against the Rangers.

redsmetz · 02-28-2012, 09:08 PM

Here's another story on Jamie Moyer's comeback, from CNN:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...tml?xid=cnnbin

Odd stat, Moyer is the only pitcher to throw a shutout in four different decades. Wow.

I hadn't read the entire piece when I posted this. Lots of great back story here. I'm rooting for the guy!

cumberlandreds · 02-29-2012, 07:52 AM

I hope he makes it back. Even if its just for one game. He's last player left in MLB that is older than me. I have to root for that.

redsmetz · 02-29-2012, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by cumberlandreds

I hope he makes it back. Even if its just for one game. He's last player left in MLB that is older than me. I have to root for that.

Yeah, I've said this before. Dennis Eckersley announced his retirement on my 44th birthday - he was the last one older than me. I actually noticed just now that he was born on what is now my wedding anniversary. He's a couple of months older than me.

cumberlandreds · 02-29-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by redsmetz

Yeah, I've said this before. Dennis Eckersley announced his retirement on my 44th birthday - he was the last one older than me. I actually noticed just now that he was born on what is now my wedding anniversary. He's a couple of months older than me.

The thing about it for me is that I will be 49 on April 13th. To have someone still playing MLB at that age is pretty remarkable.

BearcatShane · 02-29-2012, 10:29 AM

There's probably less than ten players younger than me

Tom Servo · 02-29-2012, 11:08 AM

One day I'm on here and I'm younger than all MLB players, the next thing I know I'm 22 and the number of players younger than me is growing and growing.

cumberlandreds · 02-29-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Servo

One day I'm on here and I'm younger than all MLB players, the next thing I know I'm 22 and the number of players younger than me is growing and growing.

The first player I remember that was younger than me was Jose Oquendo, the now Cards third base coach. That's been a long time ago now.

Big Klu · 03-01-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cumberlandreds

The first player I remember that was younger than me was Jose Oquendo, the now Cards third base coach. That's been a long time ago now.

The first Red who was younger than me was Willie Greene.

The last Red who was older than me was Arthur Rhodes.

Last season was the first in my lifetime in which every player on the club was younger than me.

01-16-2012, 06:57 PM	#1
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,453	Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract MLBTraderumors, citing the Denver Post, reports that the Rockies are waiting to hear back from Jamie Moyer about accepting a minor league contract. Moyer is currently 49. The piece notes that 14 of the players on the 40 man roster were not born when Moyer debuted in 1986. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/0...ague-deal.html __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

01-16-2012, 06:58 PM	#2
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,412	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract I hope to see Moyer continue to pitch in the majors. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

01-16-2012, 08:44 PM	#3
Edd Roush Two-Time Batting Champ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Loveland, OH Posts: 2,639	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract I would not mind the Reds also offering Jamie a minor league deal.

01-16-2012, 09:47 PM	#4
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,820	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract Reds are thinking about bringing back Tom Browning to see if he has anything left. __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

01-20-2012, 12:25 PM	#7
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,453	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract Here's a CNN story on Moyer's signing http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/19...ck/?hpt=hp_bn1 Moyer & Tommy John's careers overlapped, but they only pitched in the same league in John's final year. Alas, Moyer never pitched against the Yankees that season, nor did John pitch against the Rangers. __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

02-28-2012, 09:08 PM	#8
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,453	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract Here's another story on Jamie Moyer's comeback, from CNN: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...tml?xid=cnnbin Odd stat, Moyer is the only pitcher to throw a shutout in four different decades. Wow. I hadn't read the entire piece when I posted this. Lots of great back story here. I'm rooting for the guy! __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/ Last edited by redsmetz; 02-28-2012 at 09:13 PM.

02-29-2012, 07:52 AM	#9
cumberlandreds Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sterling VA Posts: 7,850	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract I hope he makes it back. Even if its just for one game. He's last player left in MLB that is older than me. I have to root for that. __________________ Reds Fan Since 1971

02-29-2012, 10:29 AM	#12
BearcatShane Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati/Colerain Posts: 1,247	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract There's probably less than ten players younger than me __________________ Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/ShaneHorning

02-29-2012, 11:08 AM	#13
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,412	Re: Rockies offer Moyer minor league contract One day I'm on here and I'm younger than all MLB players, the next thing I know I'm 22 and the number of players younger than me is growing and growing. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

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