Jamie Moyer is 49 years young. To put things into perspective, Jamie Moyer was pitching before the Rockies were a franchise within Major League Baseball, and as of right now, he's been pitching longer than players have been alive. Moyer will take the mound for the Colorado Rockies tonight against the Houston Astros and if he wins, he will break the record for oldest pitcher in MLB to record a win. Lucas Harrell will be pitching for the Astros tonight, Harrell was only 13 months old when Moyer made his Major League Debut. Tonight's game is a big night for Moyer, not only can he break the record, but this will be the first time he's pitched in a regular season game since pitching for the Phillies on July 20, 2010. Moyer also will be proving himself against a former manager Chad Mills. When Moyer was pitching for the Cubs Triple-A affiliate in Iowa, Mills cut Moyer from the team, Moyer instructed him that he'd be back, and he certainly is. To really understand what Jamie Moyer has been through would be hard, especially after having Tommy John surgery at the age of 48. Tonight would be win number 268 for Moyer if he wins, a pitcher who has recorded more wins in his 40s than in his 20s, a pitcher who has beaten every single team in baseball, something only 5 other pitchers have done, and lastly a stand up guy whose love for the game has brought him back time and time again. Jamie Moyer's fastball normally hits around 80 mph on a good night, which can hurt him as a pitcher, but his 2.50 ERA this spring has scouts wondering what he will do throughout the rest of the season. Its hard to think that there is a pitcher out there who is old enough to by my father, yet pitches against people who are younger than me. I wish him luck tonight against the Astros and hopes he gets his win.
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