Moyer has no one to blame but himself

Courtesy of mlbtraderumors.com, here are the contract incentives in the deal Jamie Moyer negotiated with the Phillies this off-season. The deal is for two-years and worth $13 million. Here are the various incentive levels in the contract. Keep in mind that Moyer has made 22 starts and pitched 123.3 innings (if he stayed in the rotation, it [...]

Moyer's Coming In, Hide the Women and ChildrenIn a move that was seen by many as inevitable, the Phils announced Pedro Martinez will make his first MLB start in a Philadelphia uniform on Wednesday -- and 46 year-old Jamie Moyer will head to the bullpen. Upon hearing this news, I immediately thought only one thing: Jamie Moyer, at this stage in his career, may be the least indimidating...

Even though he wasn't pitching that well, it's still a surprise to see Jamie Moyer move to the bullpen. -Tas

Jamie Moyer made it clear that he was upset with the Phillies decision to move him to the bullpen.  “I’m really not happy with this decision that the Phillies have made. I will take what they’ve asked me to do, but I’m not real excited about the decision that’s been made.” Moyer said that he does not [...]

Jamie Moyer's demotion to the Phillies bullpen hurts, but he's got to understand it makes baseball sense, Jon Paul Morosi says.

CHICAGO (AP) -- A disappointed Jamie Moyer says he feels misled by Philadelphia Phillies management over his demotion to the bullpen.

A disappointed Jamie Moyer says he feels misled by Philadelphia Phillies management over his demotion to the bullpen.

Ending weeks of speculation, the Phillies have announced that Pedro Martinez will pitch Wednesday night in Chicago. Jamie Moyer will head to the bullpen, as stated in the official release. The Phils will line up J.A. Happ Tuesday, Pedro Wednesday and Cliff Lee Thursday. The Phils have also activated Chad Durbin from the disabled list and optioned Rodrigo Lopez to Triple-A. Charlie...

The Phillies announced that they will start Pedro Martinez Wednesday against the Cubs and send Jamie Moyer to the bullpen.

#fullpost{display:none;} Tonight is the night for one of the most anticipated season debuts in baseball this season. Pedro Martinez will make his 2009 season debut with the Phillies in grand fashion.Martinez went 1-1 in three starts in his minor league starts with the Phillies, carrying a 5.11 ERA and 16 strike outs. In his last outing Martinez was dominant for double A reading,...

Jamie Moyer is supposed to be the ultimate team player. His recent comments on being demoted to the bullpen suggest anything but. Moyer recently told reporters that the Phillies misled him during his offseason negotiations and that he was told by both Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. and team president David Montgomery that a situation like this (being removed from the starting rotation...

Jamie Moyer has been demoted to the bullpen. He’s not happy about it, but has accepted it, almost graciously. Yes, that was sarcasm. He’s being replaced in the rotation by a first ballot Hall-of-Famer who has three Cy Young Awards and a lifetime ERA of 2.92. It’s not like the Philadelphia Phillies are going with some young kid, like Jeff Samardzija, instead of the...