obscure question

by pipkin on Feb 7, 2009 2:00 PM EST

Does anyone remember the farmhand/brief major league starter that was from Australia? I think he played earlier this decade? He threw approximately 84 mph with a big looping curve that fooled absolutely no major league hitters. I recall that Jim Hunter liked him, or at least liked talking about Australia. His name might've been Sean. I've been looking at old rosters (which is always a trip) but can't seem to locate him. He might not have actually made the majors, but my impression is that he got a couple of starts and got blasted.

This has been bugging me for the last 20 minutes or so. Thanks for your help.

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Damian Moss, right?

We got him from the Giants for Sir Sid, along with the equally “wonderful” Kurt Ainsworth(less).

by Chanumas on Feb 7, 2009 2:06 PM EST reply actions

not the guy i'm thinking of

was moss an aussie?

I’m thinking of a guy the o’s brought up in their farm system. I do remember when Ainsworth was the big hope though.

by pipkin on Feb 7, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

Craig Anderson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Anderson_(left-handed_pitcher)

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.

by Titov on Feb 7, 2009 2:28 PM EST reply actions

I actually thought he would do...something

Instead, he fell apart when he got to Triple-A.

by Dr Orpheus on Feb 8, 2009 12:27 PM EST up reply actions

Everyone above is wrong

You are thinking of John Stephens.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stephjo03.shtml

by dkdc on Feb 7, 2009 2:57 PM EST reply actions

Awesome

You are on the ball. If you had not gotten to it, then I would have. He was pitcher of the year once for us (2004?), and he is fairly unhittable in MVP Baseball 2003.

by PWubbs on Feb 7, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

You're damn right he is unhittable in that game.

I distinctly remember throwing a perfect game with him in that game, with 21 Ks. In the day-glo all orange throwback neon unis, too. Against the Yankees.

Ah, my misspent time in graduate school.

"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008

Adam Jones is the tits.

by KenDixonFanClub on Feb 8, 2009 12:39 PM EST up reply actions