Posted on 10/26/2008 3:20:49 AM PDT by Impy
PHILADELPHIA - How sick was Jamie Moyer?
"Honestly?" his wife Karen asked. "The sickest I've ever seen him in 22 years."
Moyer, the Phillies' 45-year-old left-hander, first began feeling ill at the start of the World Series in St. Petersburg, Fla.
On Friday night, the eve of his first-ever Series start, his stomach virus became even more severe.
Not only was Moyer suffering from diarrhea, but he also was sweating profusely.
Somehow, he rebounded to pitch 6 1/3 brilliant innings in the Phillies' 5-4 victory in Game 3 of the Series.
"It was so bad I had to change the sheets twice," Karen said. "He ruined two pillows. Our comforter is at the cleaners right now.
"I kept saying, 'Should we be calling the team? Should you maybe not be pitching? I don't know. It's only the game of your life."
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Of course this won't get "bloody sock" play but Kudos to Moyer, if my stomach hurts all I can do is lay around.
Agreed. Kudos to a professional who performs under duress. There's lot's of "unfortunate potential" for an stomach virus and demanding athletic events. It's a testimony to conditioning and disciplined he was able to perform.
Congrats for the Phils and as a Moyer fan I’m proud of his performance last night.
As a Phils fan, I was delighted at Moyer’s performance last night and equally excited that the Phil’s were successfully playing small ball. I think you have to play small ball against a team with so many good pitchers and count on your pitchers to keep the game close.
Last night’s game was a demonstration of how a seasoned veteran supposedly past his prime can perform when the chips are down and win against a young, talented, but inexperienced opponent.
Reminds me of a certain political campaign going on now. Who would you rather have as President: Moyers or Garza?
Unfortunately, for those of us who had to work, and therefor missed the game, the tease on the “PLAY” by Moyer is just that, a tease.
That same umpire was behind the plate in game two and gave one of the worst performances I ever saw. “missed calls” should be his middle name. He has no business being in the majors.
I got hit with a stomach virus mid-day Friday. Most intense stomach pain I’ve had since appendicitis 25 years ago.
Were you pitchin’?
Besides experience Moyer’s strength is his contrast to other pitchers because he doesn’t throw as hard, hitters aren’t used to it. When in trouble sometimes Greg Maddux would deliberately throw softer.
Shades of 1985, Game 6. Not acceptable.
A thanks-for-sharin’ Karen ping
Would? Maddux retired?
I saw that.We really like him.
I never once through multiple replays ad nauseum heard the esteemed Joe Buck or Tim McCarver explain why he blew it.
Umps are trained in that situation to watch the foot and the bag as he did and LISTEN for the ball to hit the mitt. Ryan Howard caught Moyer’s excellent toss in his bare hand.
Shades of Michael Jordan's performance in game 5 of the 1997 playoffs against the Jazz. The real stars play no matter what.
No, but I don’t know if he still does it.
Given his age he probably doesn’t have much choice.
Provided the benefit of a video replay after the Phillies' 5-4 win, Hallion admitted that he'd missed one. Given his position and the nature of the play, Hallion relied on listening for which sound would come first -- a cleat against the base or a thwack of ball against glove, the latter of which never came because Howard used his bare hand.
"I tried to get the best angle on it, and it wound up being a great play by Jamie and Howard," Hallion said. "I really didn't get a sound to be able to judge. It winds up being a great play. And looking at a replay here, they just got him. So kudos for them, because they made a great play."
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