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Jamie Moyer Surprised to Learn Jamie Moyer is Still Playing

(Philadelphia, PA) - The average baseball fan might not realize that pitcher Jamie Moyer, 44, is still playing professional baseball. The fan might know that Moyer at one time was a successful pitcher with the Seattle Mariners, but slowly faded into obscurity after a long career in the Pacific Northwest. Where is Moyer today? He pitches - quite well - for the Philadelphia Phillies. But the average fan isn't the only one surprised. It comes as news to Jamie Moyer, too.

"Are you serious? I'm still a professional baseball player?" Moyer stammers every fifth day when he is tasked with taking the mound for the Phillies. "I used to pitch for the Mariners, I know that, but I mean... that was a REALLY long time ago. I can't possibly still be playing, can I?"

The Cubs, who visited the Phillies this past weekend for a three-game set, are relieved they did not face Moyer, who started his career some two decades ago with the Cubs. Moyer is currently sporting a 4-2 record with a sparkling 3.00 ERA.

"Now I know you're jerkin' me around. You're saying that not only am I still pitching, but I'm pitching well? Didn't I debut like 20-some years ago?" Moyer said. "I thought there was a pretty good chance that I was dead by now."

(In case it isn't painfully obvious, this a PARODY "article," so accounts and quotes are FICTIONAL. Jamie (probably) knows he's still playing. No one should construe this fake article as being fact. Additionally, any similarity between this and other publications is entirely coincidental. Don't sue. We don't have money anyway. Check out other wonderful articles like this one at www.cubsbrickyard.com

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May 15, 2007 01:45 PM ET

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I think there are actually two Jamie Moyers. One did play for the Mariners long ago, and one does play for the Phillies but has the same name as the old Seattle pitcher, that is sometimes mistaken to be old the Mariners pitcher. I mean can old guys really be that good? 3.00 era? wow

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Ft Mitchell , KY

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May 15, 2007 02:40 PM ET

As a M's fan I love to hear that one of the most beloved M's pitchers of all time is still showing them how it's done. Sadly I wish he had stayed in Seattle and finished a not so average career here! Keep it up Jamie, you are always welcome in Seattle!!! 3.00 not bad not bad at all!

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Nooksack , WA

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May 15, 2007 04:01 PM ET

Jamie Moyer is such a professional!! I wish the Phillies could have acquired him about 10 years ago. He is a true pro and it is a pleasure to have him on the Phillies schooling young pitchers like Cole Hamels, and Brett Myers.