The Rockies have signed 49-year old lefty starting Jamie Moyer to a minor league deal. Moyer missed all of last season due to Tommy John Surgery that he had in 2010. He last pitched in the majors for the Phillies in 2009. He pitched in 19 games (all starts) for the Phillies in 2009 and he was 9-9 with a 4.84 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Moyer has now pitched in 686 games (628 starts...
Jaime Moyer will never hang up those cleats. Since joining the league with the Chicago Cubs in 1921 (I'll have to check that date), he had been going strong, until Tommy John surgery last season. He sat out the entire season, and that looked like the end for Moyer. Nope. He is back and ready for another season, this time with the Colorado Rockies.
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Jamie Moyer has agreed...
But Does He Know Where The Rockies Play?Jamie Moyer signed a minor league deal with the Rockies this week. The 49 year old Moyer, who's coming off of Tommy John surgery, has to pass a physical.I don't know if any other team offered Moyer a deal, but taking a look at their current rotation options, I can see Moyer getting a shot, especially if the Rockies look at him as part...
The Colorado Rockies have been looking to upgrade their rotation for much of the offseason.
On Wednesday, they signed someone who is older than eight current major-league managers .
Yes, Jamie Moyer -- 49 years young -- is coming back.
He has agreed to terms with the Rockies on a minor-league contract, including an invitation to big-league spring training. The deal is pending...
KEEP TRUCKING
Jamie Moyer may be 49 years old, but his baseball career is still going strong. He's signed a minor league contract with the Rockies.
Jamie Moyer may be 49 years old, but he’s still looking to play professional baseball. The Colorado Rockies may be his new team, as they have reportedly offered Moyer a minor-league deal.
Moyer missed all of 2011 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He was 9-9 with a 4.84 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010 and spent five years with the team, winning 56 games and helping to deliver...
THE OLD LEFTY
Jamie Moyer will turn 49 on November 18th. While most athletes are in their post-playing careers or enjoying retirement, Moyer is throwing for scouts trying to land a pitching gig in 2012.
Despite the minor detail that he will be 49 years old, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer is planning on returning to the major leagues in 2012 for what would be his 25th season.
Moyer suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow last July. He missed the final two months of the regular season, as well as the postseason.
Moyer’s contract expired and he was released...
ELBOW RUMOR
Free agent Jamie Moyer has said he'd like to pitch to age 50, but an elbow injury suffered in the Dominican Republic may leave him a few years short of his goal.