When the Seattle Mariners decided not Jamie Moyer to the Philadelphia Phillies in August 2006 to justify the trade for some no-name players, they really felt about his performance, his salary. At this time, Moyer was so much in the heart of the Mariners than any other player worth mentioning.
On the day he had acted, was his season record with Seattle 6-12, and he was the oldest active player in the American League. Few fans know that Moyer is one of the all-time leaders in 1-0complete game losses, lost 8 games while handing over only 1 run in 9 innings. Moyer was also the 25th to gain southpaw (left-handed pitcher) to 200 games in the majors.
Moyer ended his 11-season stint in Seattle with a 145-87 record and a 3.97 ERA (Earned) Run Average. He was the franchise leader in wins, starts and innings pitched (about Randy Johnson).
He did not want to leave for Seattle, but he was not that he wanted packed his bags and said hello to the roughPhiladelphia fans. He finished the 2006 season as Philly and won 5 of 7 decisions with 4.03 ERA.
In 2007, a set Moyer 14-12 win-loss record and beat the last game of the season to determine whether a 88-win tie, and Philadelphia would break the National League Eastern Division champions. Moyer pitched 5 + innings, gave only 3 hits and no runs as Philly won the championship Clinch.
During 2008, the year's season, Moyer was one 16-7 mark with a 3.71 ERA. Hewas the oldest active player in Major League Baseball with 45, and he won his 235th Career game with at least one victory over each of the Major League teams.
More importantly, Moyer again took the mound in September against the Washington Nationals in a game where the Phillies the National League East title with a victory would clinch. He stopped by pitching 6 innings with only 1 run as Philadelphia won 4-3.
How important is Moyer, the Phillies this year? Well,Philadelphia Division title in their second year in a row, with the Phillies their first back-to-back post-season appearances since 1980 and 1981.
And the Seattle Mariners? The Mariners won 61 games this year and lost 101, finishing 39 games behind the American League West Division win Los Angeles Angeles in Anaheim. The Mariners became the first team in Major League history, a $ 100 + million payroll and 100 losses in the same season. Talk about pathetic. They canned their generalManager and are in disarray.
Seattle was the leading pitcher this season, Felix Hernandez, who pitched exactly 200 innings and went 9-11 on the season. Two more Mariners announced the next most wins on the staff with 6 pieces. Note that Moyer won 16 games this season.
Since the Seattle Mariners have given up on Moyer, is his record as Philly 35-21. Moyer is the exact definition of a finesse pitcher, his fastball tops out at 83 miles per hour, but he also adds a circle Changeup, aCut fastball and unexpected.
He does not have the heating system (Fast Pitch) by Randy Johnson in his prime, and is not as talented as many other pitchers. He just takes over its potential year after year, game after game.
Is it any wonder that the hard-hats working-class Philadelphia love Jamie Moyer?
Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley
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