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Moyer hospitalized with blood infection

POSTED: Friday, October 9, 2009, 5:52 PM

Jamie Moyer is in Thomas Jefferson University hospital with a blood infection, according to Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

Moyer had surgery last Friday to repair three torn tendons in his groin and lower abdomen.

“He is doing fine,” Amaro said. “He has Some type of blood infection and will likely stay one more night. Getting the fever down and taking antibiotics. Not sure how he got it."

No further information is immediately available.

Andy Martino @ 5:52 PM Permalink | 25 comments

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:12 PM, 10/09/2009

Get well Jamie

— jimmymack

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:21 PM, 10/09/2009

Hey Jamie, hang in there.

— therefump

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:46 PM, 10/09/2009

Get well soon, Jamie. Classy guy who'll always be a hero in this town. Well, not THIS town (live in LA), but Philadelphia.

— LAEagle

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:10 PM, 10/09/2009

Let me tell you how Ruben. He was operated on. That surgery is not intra-abdominal. It's done in the body wall. They may have used a mesh. It's possible it's a staph or strep infection in the surgical site.

— Bob1

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:22 PM, 10/09/2009

It's gonna be like the end of Major League II when the old coach is in the hospital listening to the playoffs on the radio. "I love this British S**t, I may move to England!" Win it for Jamie!

— HitsLikeAGurlBurrel

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:27 PM, 10/09/2009

A class guy - I hope he heals well.

— Justicek

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:31 PM, 10/09/2009

If I was Ruben, I would get some of that good blood and spread it around for his entire tenure as GM. It does not get any better than Jamie Moyer.

— PaulDeon

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:52 PM, 10/09/2009

Best wishes to our future pitching coach.

— pizano13

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:58 PM, 10/09/2009

Yeah, those hospitals are great places for getting infections. A disgrace, if you ask me. Studies have shown doctors are resistant to necessary hygiene. Anyway, best wishes to Jamie. May he survive the doctors and thrive. I'd love to see him in place of sourpuss Dubee.

— Dave Clemens

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:07 PM, 10/09/2009

Best wishes Jamie. Get well soon and join the guys for the celebration down Broad Street!

— AlanInFlorida

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:08 PM, 10/09/2009

Fast recovery Jamie...you are an exceptional person and I hope that you and the Phillies remain a team! You have the fans support.

— psuwelsh

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:42 PM, 10/09/2009

Get well soon Jamie. I wish you were on the bench right now. I had surgery in Jeff. It's a nice clean place. It could have happened to anyone. Unfortunately, it happened to a nice guy!

— Philly_TEAMS_fan_in_Fla