Don’t count him out! Also, back away slowly and don’t make eye contact!

It’s been 18 years since Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd last pitched in the Major Leagues, but he figures he’s still got some gas left in that tank.

The 49-year-old wants an MLB team to give him a look this spring, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

Says Boyd, “I have nothing to lose, and all a major league team has to lose is 15 minutes. Give me 15 minutes and I’ll show I can still pitch. That’s all I want.”

And he says he’s still got some pretty good stuff, claiming his fastball is in the low-90s and his changeup and curveball are as good as ever.

I love Oil-Can, and he did have a wicked curve, but this is even crazier than Jim Palmer’s abortive comeback when he was in his mid-40′s. And he was great, as he would no doubt tell you.

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