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Jamie Moyer, 49, Aims for MLB Record

Matt Cantor — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:05 CDT

If the Colorado Rockies' Jamie Moyer pulls off a win this Saturday, he'll become the oldest pitcher in baseball history to do so. At 49, Moyer is the oldest Major Leaguer since 2007, and the oldest to take the mound since 1972. Indeed, he's more than twice the age of...

Baseball Hasn't Quite Socked Away the Stirrup Look

Kevin Spak — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:00 CDT

Stirrups, baseball’s heel- and toe-less signature hosiery, have their pitfalls for one minor leaguer. “They’re uncomfortable,” he says. “They want to fall down. They ride up in back. But it’s the look. You got to have some white showing.” Most major leaguers disagree, wearing pants all the way down to...

Philly Celebrates Phillies

Harry Kimball — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:47:27 CDT

Hundreds of thousands lined the streets of Philadelphia this afternoon to celebrate the Phillies' World Series victory. Under clear, sunny skies, the city's famously ill-tempered fans were ebullient and well-behaved, the AP reports. “It's like Christmas came two months early,” manager Charlie Manuel said. Added pitcher Jamie Moyer, who attended...

You're Missing Out on a Great Series

Gabriel Winant — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:39:25 CDT

Nobody's watching the World Series, and this year, writes Gene Wojciechowski for ESPN, everybody's missing out. Both the Rays and the Phillies came from behind to get here. They’re both managed by colorful characters: One wears a Mohawk, and the other would “rather swallow a wad of chaw.” The games...

Dodgers Return Home Cooking, Down Phillies, 7-2

M. Morris — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:09:34 CDT

The Dodgers cut Philadelphia's NLCS lead to 2-1 tonight, riding a 5-run first inning and the mental boost of a bench-clearing standoff to a 7-2 victory in front of a record Dodger Stadium crowd of 56,800. The teams exchanged errant pitches in the second and third innings before the...

Vizquel Successful in Return from DL

Mike Buss — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:38:21 CDT

Tim Lincecum threw strikes all day, and San Francisco's entire offense clicked in Omar Vizquel's season debut. Randy Winn hit his first home run of the year, while Aaron Rowand connected against his former club for the second time in just more than a week and the Giants ended a...

Moyer Pitches Phillies Past D-backs 11-4

Doug Sweeney — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:14:00 CDT

Jamie Moyer pitched seven strong innings and had an RBI double as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-4 on Monday night in a matchup of division leaders. Eric Bruntlett had a three-run triple and Geoff Jenkins and Carlos Ruiz both had three hits as the Phillies managed a...

Burrell's Double Helps Phillies Beat Brewers 3-1

Chip Bayers — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:03:30 CDT

Pat Burrell's two-out, two-run double broke a tie in the eighth, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Burrell's deep drive to the left field corner capped the Phillies' two-out rally off Brewers reliever David Riske (0-1), who got the first...

Phillies Beat Mets in Final Shea Opener

Chip Bayers — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:03:42 CDT

Carlos Delgado and the New York Mets botched the final home opener at Shea Stadium the same way they squandered a big lead in the NL East last year. April or September, doesn't seem to matter. The Mets can't find a way to hold off Philadelphia. Jamie Moyer pitched six...