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Jamie Moyer Hospitalized in Philadelphia

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:55:24 +0000

In early October, Jamie Moyer had groin surgery. Since then, he’s had a couple of setbacks. First he had a blood infection that forced him to stay in the hospital for three days. On Wednesday, Moyer was back in the hospital.

The good news is that the Philadelphia Phillies are saying that Moyer doesn’t have any serious medical conditions.

“He’s quite fine,” said Michael Ciccotti to MLB.com, the team’s physician. “He’s walking. He’s eating. He’s completely comfortable and fine.”

After a fantastic 2008 campaign, Moyer wasn’t as sharp in 2009. He had a 4.94 ERA with a record of 12-10. Following Philadelphia’s signing of Pedro Martinez, Moyer was moved to the bullpen.

The 47-year-old Moyer is the older player in all of baseball. He’s under contract for next season. That said, these latest medical issues have to put his baseball future under question. The team still insists that Moyer should be ready for spring training, however a retirement announcement wouldn’t be too surprising.

Jamie Moyer was hospitalized on Wednesday (Image: Zuma Press)

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Pedro Martinez to Start in Game 2

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:55:31 +0000

Even before Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, many fans are already looking toward Game 2. Why? Pedro Martinez will be starting for the Philadelphia Phillies in New York against the Yankees. The future Hall of Famer who has a long history against the Yankees will make that ballgame extremely interesting.

Many experts though the Phillies would go with Cole Hamels in Game 2. However, manager Charlie Manuel said that he wanted to split up his left-handers and thought that Martinez was a good choice to pitch in New York in what promises to be a key contest.

In Game 1, both team’s best starting pitchers will be on the mound. C.C. Sabathia will go for the Yankees, while Cliff Lee will be on the mound for the Phillies.

Going against Martinez will be A.J. Burnett in Game 2. Game 3 will feature Hamels versus Andy Pettitte.

The World Series begins on Wednesday at 7:57 PM ET.

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Eric Bruntlett Turns Unassisted Triple Play

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:09:56 +0000

Eric Bruntlett found a unique way to end Sunday’s contest between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets. With runners on first and second, Bruntlett caught a liner, stepped on second and tagged out the runner to turn an unassisted triple play. It was only the second time in baseball history that an unassisted triple play ended a ballgame.

With a 9-7 victory, the Phillies also helped Pedro Martinez up his record this season to 2-0. He went six innings and gave up seven hits and four earned runs. Oliver Perez picked up the loss for the Mets after giving up six earned runs in less than an inning of work.

At the plate, Bruntless wasn’t too shabby. He had three hits in five at-bats and also scored a run. His showing with the stick upped his batting on the season to .154. Jayson Werth and Carlos Ruiz added home runs for the Phillies.

Angel Pagan was the hitting star for the Mets. He had a pair of homers — his fourth and fifth on the season.

The win kept the Phillies 6.5 games up on the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. The Mets now trail the Phillies by 15.5 games.

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Pedro Martinez to Retire?

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 21 May 2008 02:42:50 +0000

A few days ago, we gave an update on Pedro Martinez and his injury. Now there is talk from Martinez about possible retiring at the end of the season. Martinez says that he needs to take care of his family – specifically his ill father.

While his contract with the New York Mets ends at the end of the season, the 36-year-old right hander would no doubt be offered work by a major league team if he wanted to keep playing after this season. He has battled a lot of injuries in recent years but he still has a presence on the mound and can be a great pitcher at times.

The Mets currently stand at 22-21 and they are in desperate need of some energy. If Martinez can return to the mound in the next few weeks, he could give the team the boost it needs to get back to their winning ways.

Photo: Newscom

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Pedro Martinez Injury Update

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:53:27 +0000

Recovering from a hamstring injury, Pedro Martinez pitched four innings in a simulated game on Wednesday, Martinez, who ended up throwing about 60 pitches, hurt his hamstring in his first start of the 2008 season.

While the New York Mets haven’t put an exact timetable on when Martinez could return to the big league roster, his prognosis sounds more positive than it did a few weeks ago. It’s no possible that Martinez could return by the beginning of June.

Last season, Martinez battled injuries almost the entire year. He finished his 2007 campaign with a 3-1 record and a 2.57 ERA. The three-time Cy Young Award winner hasn’t been able to pitch 200 innings since the 2005 season.

The Mets could use the presence of Martinez in their starting rotation. The team sits at 20-18 and has lost six of their 11 games. The most noise the Mets’ pitchers made this year was when Billy Wagner called out Oliver Perez.

Photo: Newscom

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Various Injury Updates – April 16

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:17:38 +0000

Alfonso Soriano
As if being a Chicago Cubs fan isn’t tough enough, it sounds like Alfonso Soriano may be out for a while. Soriano strained his calf making a catch in the outfield. After being helped off the field, Soriano was said to be in a lot of pain. Expect him to be out at least a couple weeks. MRI results on Wednesday will give more information.

Eric Bedard
“No way.” That was what Eric Bedard said when asked whether he could make his next start. Dealing with a hip injury, Bedard was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners, who traded five players for Bedard in a February deal with the Baltimore Orioles, will turn to knuckleballer R.A. Dickey to replace Bedard for now. We suggest Dickey mix in a knuckle curve or two.

Pedro Martinez
After straining his hamstring in his first start of the season, Pedro Martinez was expected to miss four to six weeks. Now, the latest reports have Martinez out until June. This is obviously a big blow for the New York Mets, who entered the season with high expectations but are just 6-6 on the season.

Kaz Matsui
Houston Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui will continue his rehab stint in the minors with Round Rock Express. Matsui is recovering from an anal fissure. The injury plagued him during spring training and eventually required surgery. We feel your pain, Kaz. A lesser man may have taken a year off with that injury. Take your time.

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