The 12th Man

Just moments ago, I was watching SportsCenter and I saw a clip from yesterday's Seahawks/Redskins game that made me hop on the blog to make this post. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that my cohort has already posted something about the 'Hawks today.

Mine's a bit more Phillies-related:



Jamie Moyer was the 12th Man at yesterday's Seahawks game. I've never seen the old boy quite so excited and emotional as he is here; even when the Phils won the NL East title this year, he was very subdued as he wandered around the field and the clubhouse. Normally, I like to see some emotion from my team's players, but I think the opposite works for Moyer.

Moyer is one of my favorite guys in baseball. It's not because of any overwhelming pitching skills... hell, I think it would be fair to say he falls into the category of guys who play the game the right way. But Moyer is like an extra coach on the bench, and he's a steady, calming presence on the team. I think he'll be a manager someday -- probably someday soon, given his age. And I'd love to see him taking over the reins in Philly after Charlie leaves.

(Credit to Bugs & Cranks for the photos)