Moyer having Tommy John Surgery

Apparently he will attempt to recover and continue to play, but I find that extremely hard to see happen. Wish him luck.

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Maybe it’s because I’m a huge Moyer fan, but I would never rule the guy out.

by PhillyFriar on Nov 30, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions

You never know, sometimes those TJ surgeries actually help pitchers. Maybe he’ll come back throwing 92.

by Rujasu on Nov 30, 2010 3:59 PM EST reply actions

He’ll never go away at this rate.

by Phuck The Penguins on Nov 30, 2010 4:24 PM EST reply actions

If only because I find him way more decent a person than the tin-hatt’d Steve Carlton, I am rooting for him to do what Carlton didn’t: Pitch at 50.

by Wet Luzinski on Nov 30, 2010 4:36 PM EST reply actions

As someone whose screen name was inspired by Lefty’s philosophies, I feel I should point out that Carlton could have pitched at 50, but he couldn’t because of a conspiracy. You see, the RAND Corporation, in conjunction with the saucer people, under the supervision of the reverse vampires, forced him out.

We’re through the looking-glass here, people . . .

by ThinMountainAir on Nov 30, 2010 7:00 PM EST up reply actions

The 1994 Pat Jordan piece in Philadelphia Magazine was a real lightning rod kind of story about him.

by Wet Luzinski on Nov 30, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions

I somehow managed to miss the existence of that piece till last night. I was happy enough thinking Lefty was a lunatic for going around talking about Rush Limbaugh as “my guy”. I had no idea of the depths of the weirdness.

by yolacrary on Dec 1, 2010 8:59 AM EST up reply actions

He already has done what Carlton didn't

Pitch at 44
Pitch at 45
Pitch at 46
Pitch at 47

by phatj on Dec 1, 2010 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

True, true. Still, pitching until 50 was Carlton’s stated intent.

by Wet Luzinski on Dec 1, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

Phucking YAY !

This makes me happy :)

How's your wife and my kids?

by BudVugger on Nov 30, 2010 7:50 PM EST reply actions

Wow

I hope he recovers well and has a chance to pitch again in a couple of years.

"We're going to try and knock the crap out of everybody." ~ Brian Urlacher

by HappyHuman on Nov 30, 2010 7:54 PM EST reply actions

The Brett Favre of baseball, just not as much of a douche.

by tkrzy on Nov 30, 2010 9:33 PM EST reply actions

If by just like Brett Favre because of age, and nothing else in common, I totally agree. Rec’d

How's your wife and my kids?

by BudVugger on Nov 30, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions

No, that would be Roger Clemens, who is comparable to Favre by age, douchiness, retiring every year only to come back… With of course the extra needle in the ass.

Moyer is all class. He’s nothing like Favre. I’d think a better comparison as far as on-field longevity would be Moyer and Vinny Testaverde – consistently good to very good players who played longer at their positions than most everyone else who have ever played the game.

I’d love to see Moyer make a comeback and do well in 2012. I’m not going to rule him out given what he’s already been able to do, that’s for sure.

by RaptorLC on Nov 30, 2010 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

If Moyer comes back, why not Ron Hextall? Randall Cunningham?

(Note: they’re both younger).

Thinking about asking my employer for an 11-year contract.
Trade Leighton.

by Bud in TN on Dec 1, 2010 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

What about Charles Barkley or the unforgettable Tommy Soderstrom?

/Also both younger than Moyer

Formerly known as JFein

by Justin F. on Dec 1, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions

I’m pretty sure the Round Mound of Rebound would need to comeback in a different sport.

by Cormican on Dec 1, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions

Still not perfect as Testaverde had a cannon for an arm, he just made terrible decisions. Perhaps Moyer:Steve DeBerg might be a better comp.Or perhaps Vince Evans.

by Cormican on Dec 1, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

Howzabout Steve Austin?

by Wet Luzinski on Dec 1, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

I really hope (if he does play in 2012) that we give him a shot. I’ve just developed so much Moyer love that it’d make me sad to see him doing it with anybody else.

Regardless, though, I’ll always be cheering him on. He may not be one of the best players ever but he’ll always be one of my favorites.

by esentman on Dec 1, 2010 12:21 AM EST reply actions

A wish for a speedy recovery...

…because I want to see him fan some poor sap with a 48 mph change-up.

by Tim Cullen on Dec 1, 2010 3:35 AM EST reply actions

Is the league ready for a Moyer armed with a crackling 87 mph fastball??

"Ninety percent of this game is half mental" - Yogi Berra (SI, May 14, 1979)

by bandwagonesque on Dec 1, 2010 8:54 AM EST reply actions

Sweet

With the way Moyer throws and his conditioning I think it’s very plausible that we’ll see him again. Keep in mind his longevity is a function of his excellent conditioning, his style of pitcing. and that he’s a starter in a time when teams have 5 man rotations. Other than acculumative damage to bones and connective tissue or actue injury, loss of speed and extended recovery times are really what undermines the aging athlete’s effectiveness. Recovery isn’t much of a factor as 5 days of rest between starts is ample (generally speaking) esp. for someone in his condition and he’s had little trouble maintaining his armspeed for a quarter of a century. The other 3 athletic attributes – endurance , strength and flexibility can be maintained to very high levels throughout a persons life provided they built the proper foundation and properly trained.
Sht as the surface temp.of your B-Day cakes increases with the number of candles your seem to keep adding, believe me, you grow to love guys like Moyer.

by j reed on Dec 1, 2010 1:23 PM EST reply actions