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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Blue Jays add Moyer to Triple-A roster

Sadly, this almost certainly means Moyer will land on the DL before the week is out.

BrianBrianson Posted: June 26, 2012 at 04:25 AM | 37 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. AndrewJ Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:52 AM (#4166364)

Again, Jamie Moyer made his MLB debut the day before the Celtics drafted Len Bias.

2. Ray (RDP)

Posted: June 26, 2012 at 08:00 AM (#4166371)

Again, Jamie Moyer made his MLB debut the day before the Celtics drafted Len Bias.

What do people get out of this stuff? You can already tell the guy is very old for a ballplayer by looking at his age. Doesn't "49" basically cover this?

3. Jeff R., P***y Mainlander Posted: June 26, 2012 at 08:12 AM (#4166380)

Sigh.

4. DKDC Posted: June 26, 2012 at 08:26 AM (#4166383)

Jamie Moyer was drafted the same day that Susan Lucci lost out on her 5th emmy.

5. Benji Gil Gamesh Rises Posted: June 26, 2012 at 08:33 AM (#4166387)

Lee Smith, who saved Moyer's first win, saved 364 more games, retired at the age of 39, and has only 5 years left on the BBWAA HoF ballot.

6. bobm Posted: June 26, 2012 at 09:21 AM (#4166411)

Also on the date of Moyer's MLB debut:

June 16, 1986: New UConn Coach Named
The Hartford Courant
STORRS Jim Calhoun and the University of Connecticut embarked on what promises to be a long-term relationship Thursday, as both sides stated clearly the Huskies' new men's basketball coach will need time to get the job done.

Calhoun, who compiled a 250-137 record at Northeastern University in Boston, was named the new coach at a news conference on the UConn campus.

7. Nasty Nate Posted: June 26, 2012 at 09:22 AM (#4166413)

beep ** boop ** beep -=-=-=-

8. Yeaarrgghhhh Posted: June 26, 2012 at 09:41 AM (#4166424)

careful...he might slip some black goo into your drink at the next primer meetup.

9. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: June 26, 2012 at 09:50 AM (#4166438)

When Moyer was born, there were four members of the 500 HR club. Hank Aaron was ranked #22, with 298 HR.

10. DA Baracus is gritty and hits with RISP Posted: June 26, 2012 at 10:17 AM (#4166470)

What do people get out of this stuff?

Jamie Moyer is so old he pitched back when Ray actually enjoyed stuff.

11. Gern Blanston Posted: June 26, 2012 at 10:22 AM (#4166478)

Jamie Moyer is so old he pitched back when Ray actually enjoyed stuff.

So you're saying he's as apocryphal as Jack Keefe (and if not, certainly as old)?

12. Paul D(uda) Posted: June 26, 2012 at 10:56 AM (#4166519)

Jamie Moyer was a contemporary of Pitt the Elder.

13. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: June 26, 2012 at 11:15 AM (#4166553)

When Jamie Moyer was born, Ted Kennedy had been a U.S. Senator for 12 days. Eight days after Moyer was born, the Beatles recorded their second single, "Please Please Me."

14. Random Transaction Generator Posted: June 26, 2012 at 11:26 AM (#4166564)

Jamie Moyer pitched against someone who was born before D-Day.

15. Random Transaction Generator Posted: June 26, 2012 at 11:29 AM (#4166572)

As a Jays fan who is watching Toronto's pitching staff disintegrate in front of him (and, with it, any playoff hopes), I look forward for cheering for a team that might have 3 of the 4 players in the league older than me (Moyer, Oliver, Vizquel).

And this from a team that was promoting it's youth.

16. Steve Balboni's Personal Trainer Posted: June 26, 2012 at 12:27 PM (#4166653)

The Yankees need to acquire Moyer quickly so that he can pitch in both the Old Timers Game and the regularly-scheduled game.

The Nationals need to acquire Moyer quickly so that he can become the first player in MLB history to play for all three Washington franchises!

Did you know: Jamie Moyer attended high school with John Wilkes Booth?!

Did you know: Between 1952 and 2004, the Republican presidential ticket had the name "Bush", "Dole", or "Nixon" on it every election exception for 1964 (Goldwater'd year). Who was Goldwater's running mate in 1964? Jamie Moyer.

17. Stevis Posted: June 26, 2012 at 12:35 PM (#4166662)

C'mon, it's the Blue Jays, we need some Canadian-themed factoids.

Jamie Moyer is older than Tim Horton's.

18. Shock Posted: June 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM (#4166665)

What do people get out of this stuff? You can already tell the guy is very old for a ballplayer by looking at his age. Doesn't "49" basically cover this?

Jamie Moyer was already pitching professionally when the first Ray DiPerna was manufactured.

19. John Northey Posted: June 26, 2012 at 01:05 PM (#4166707)

When Moyer first reached the majors the Jays had won their division only once, had yet to win a playoff series. Roberto Alomar was 18 and in A ball (now in HOF). Cecil Fielder (father of Prince) was the Jays rookie DH while Fred McGriff was getting his first ML game in.

20. eddieot Posted: June 26, 2012 at 01:19 PM (#4166730)

His mitt is made from the hide of a woolly mammoth.

He repaired his own ulnar collateral ligament with a Bowie knife and some catgut.

His bat was carved from a tree that is now petrified.

He learned his spitball from the first human to evolve salivary glands.

He is ... the most aged man in the world.

21. The Fallen Reputation of Billy Jo Robidoux Posted: June 26, 2012 at 01:31 PM (#4166750)

Moyer was the inspiration for Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' 2000 Year Old Man persona.

22. jack the seal clubber (on the sidelines of life) Posted: June 26, 2012 at 02:10 PM (#4166810)

Jamie Moyer..is still four years younger than me.

23. Moloka'i Three-Finger Brown (Declino DeShields) Posted: June 26, 2012 at 03:10 PM (#4166907)

What do people get out of this stuff? You can already tell the guy is very old for a ballplayer by looking at his age. Doesn't "49" basically cover this?

Maybe Frank Deford has a point . . .

24. RMc and His Roster of Rubbish Posted: June 26, 2012 at 03:49 PM (#4166978)

Still my favourite: the only other player on Moyer's first pro team (the 1984 Geneva (NY) Cubs) to make the majors was Laddie Renfroe...who retired 20 years ago. (Oh, and Geneva hasn't had pro baseball team in nineteen years.)

25. Gern Blanston Posted: June 26, 2012 at 04:03 PM (#4167003)

Heh--I remember Laddie Renfroe. I don't think, when you have a career like his, you get to say you "retired," though.

26. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: June 26, 2012 at 04:17 PM (#4167030)

C'mon, it's the Blue Jays, we need some Canadian-themed factoids.

Moyer's oldest son discovered Canada.

27. smileyy Posted: June 26, 2012 at 04:24 PM (#4167041)

I assume that due to longevity and league sizes, Jamie Moyer is the leader in having guys whose major league careers started after and ended before his?

28. "Catching Dianetics" by Dr. L. Ron Karkovice Posted: June 26, 2012 at 06:10 PM (#4167149)

Jamie Moyer was teammates with (Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Charlie Hough, Nolan Ryan) that were born PRIOR to Newfoundland becoming a part of Canada. Heck, one of his managers (Don Zimmer) played professional baseball PRIOR to Newfoundland becoming part of Canada. Two of his managers (Zimmer and Jim Frey) were born at a time that Newfoundland was a self governing dominion.

29. Tom Nawrocki Posted: June 26, 2012 at 06:22 PM (#4167160)

Jamie Moyer is older than the rifle Lee Harvey Oswald used to shoot President Kennedy.

30. rlc Posted: June 26, 2012 at 06:54 PM (#4167184)

C'mon, it's the Blue Jays, we need some Canadian-themed factoids.

When he was young, Jamie Moyer walked from Labrador to Newfoundland.

31. Athletic Supporter gangnam style Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:00 PM (#4167188)

C'mon, it's the Blue Jays, we need some Canadian-themed factoids.

Jamie Moyer once shot a moose in Saskatoon just to watch it die.

32. Hustle-Related Failure Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:07 PM (#4167192)

Jamie Moyer so old, his social insurance number is 1.

33. greenback

Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:15 PM (#4167197)

Moyer's major league debut was the same month as Colby Rasmus's dad's minor league debut.

34. The Long Arm of Rudy Law Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:28 PM (#4167210)

Jamie Moyer was born during the NHL's Original Six era, but the Original Six didn't start playing hockey until Moyer invented ice.

35. Ron J Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:31 PM (#4167212)

Doesn't "49" basically cover this?

Not really. Don't know about you but to me 39 and and 49 go into the same basic slot: "old". Things like the bit about the Fielders help make it clear just how remarkable a 49 year old player is.

Speaking of remarkable old players, my favorite is Iron Man Joe McGinnity. Didn't reach the majors until he was 28. Had a HOF career (admittedly questionable), blew his arm out at 37 (which played a fairly important role in cutting back the workload of starters) and then proceeded to pitch in the minors until he was 54 -- winning another 207 games (topping 400 IP 3 times on the way and battling through 3 other major bouts of arm problems)

36. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:49 PM (#4167224)

Jamie Moyer is so old he remembers when Matt Wieters was mediocre.

37. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit Posted: June 26, 2012 at 07:53 PM (#4167228)

Speaking of remarkable old players, my favorite is Iron Man Joe McGinnity. Didn't reach the majors until he was 28

Little known fact, Jamie Moyer was released to make room for McGinnity on the roster.

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