Comments on: Stating The Obvious

By: Jim_H

Jim_H — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:05:37 +0000

Isn’t he fresh off of stint on the DL? I hope they aren’t pushing him to perform through an injury, especially so late in such a lost season. If he’s hurt, they need to shut him down.

By: msb

msb — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:33:17 +0000

Jamie Moyer is a bad comp to anyone, because he is an extreme rarity.

the Moyer/Maddux game the other day reminded me that it’s about a decade since the asbs-m began the annual “Moyer is going to fall off the cliff” arguments

By: mln

mln — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:10:56 +0000

Stating the Obvious:

Even pink ponies and Burger Chefs cannot save the Mariners.

By: oac001

oac001 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:53:13 +0000

IMHO, Feierabend is kinda like Jeremy Sowers without the hype.

By: Teej

Teej — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:50:36 +0000

I want to believe in Feierabend. I really do. But when I look at his stuff, I just can’t buy in. Yes, pitchers with weak fastballs have succeeded before (Moyer), but it takes great offspeed stuff and an almost supernatural ability to locate (MOYER!) for those guys to succeed. I root for Feierabend like a madman — and the fact that he’s still 22 is promising — but today’s start was, sadly, unsurprising to me. Jamie Moyer is a bad comp to anyone, because he is an extreme rarity.

I just have no hope. I really, really hope the kid proves me wrong.

By: Slippery Elmer

Slippery Elmer — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:14:02 +0000

Feierabend could likely learn a few things about pitching from Moyer, especially when his fastball’s not very speedy.

By: adamt

adamt — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:35:10 +0000

Saw him throw that 2 1/3 on Wednesday. He got yanked without giving up an earned run. They were hitting him well but only one extra base hit. The D was terrible in the 1st inning.

By: scott19

scott19 — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:22:46 +0000

Yeah, but getting rid of Moyer for two guys named Andy (who may never make it to the majors) was another one of BB’s “better ideas”.

By: praetore

praetore — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:55:17 +0000

man I sure wish we had Moyer instead of Washburn for our lefty, the man is 40+, but has won ten games w/ a 3.something average.

By: JR Ewing

JR Ewing — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:31:13 +0000

why do you bring a kid up and not put him in the best possible position to succeed ? are you not trying to win games in 2009 and/or 2010 with the moves you make now ?