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Jamie Moyer Might Pitch Until He's 50

With the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies getting together for a few games over the weekend, members of the media asked Pirates manager John Russell for his opinion on the game's oldest player, Jamie Moyer. After all, Russell was Moyer's catcher with the Texas Rangers back in 1990, so he knows a little...

Julio Franco Retires at the Age of 148

Julio Franco played professional baseball for over 25 years. That is a long freaking time to be a professional athlete. He has now retired, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Franco wasn't ever truly dominant; he maxed out at 20 home runs in one season and only once hit over 200 hits, but that only makes his .298...

Minor League Spotlight: It's Back to the Bushes for Julio Franco

Minor League Spotlight is MLB FanHouse's look into baseball's minor leagues. But you probably figured that out already.They say that as you get older, you regress back to the womb. I guess as baseball players get older, they regress down the minor league ladder. One day, Julio Franco is on the Atlanta Braves, the next day,...

Major League Mongering: Teixeira to Atlanta

Major League Mongering will look at players rumored to be on the move between now and the July 31st pseudo-trade-deadline.It's becoming more and more rare to see blockbuster deals at the deadline, but that might not be the case this year if there is any truth to these Mark Teixeira rumors. From MLB.com:But one Major League...

Major League Mongering: Bronson Arroyo for Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Major League Mongering will look at players rumored to be on the move between now and the July 31st pseudo-trade-deadline.The Braves are in second place and bearing down on the Mets despite a rotation that's giving lots of starts to Buddy Carlyle, Kyle Davies, Chuck James, Andrew Lerew, and Jo-Jo Reyes. It's all very...