Found November 21, 2008 on
The Nest:
I just read that Mike Mussina has decided to hang up his glove and retire.
As a Sox fan, I will be sorry to see him go. I always got a warm, fuzzy feeling whenever he took the mound against Boston. Now the numbers may prove me wrong, I haven't researched this but it seems to [...]
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Joel Sherman at the NY Post posted another "is Mike Mussina a HOFer" article on his Hardball blog. At this time, Sherman sees Mussina "slightly on the wrong side of the Hall borderline," lying in a "gulf between greatness and immortality." He mentions that "when you are a voter, you are ...
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November 21, 2008
When Mike Mussina left the Baltimore Orioles for the New York Yankees in 2000, I wasn't upset. The Evil Empire afforded more money and a better shot at a World Series title.He never did get that World Series title, but he got his money and a few more wins and ...
Via tonyblogs.net
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November 21, 2008
I don't know. But if I had to make a decision right now, I would say that he belongs in the Hall of Fame.
I think after a few years, when we see that pitchers aren't coming close to 300 wins, aren't coming as close as Mike Mussina, he'll get voted in. To win 300, a pitcher has to average 15-wins-per-year over 20 years. Most pitchers either don't pitch that long or aren't successful...
Via Five Tool Tool
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November 20, 2008
Mike Mussina announces his retirement, despite being just 30 wins away from 300, and he's the first guy to retire after a 20 win season since Sandy Koufax.Well, congrats to him, I guess. But will he still stay away in mid-May, when NYY offers him $10 million for a few months of work after the injuries hit?(Oh, and if anyone really wants to have the serious argument that he isn't...
Via Baseball & The Boogie Down
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November 20, 2008
Woke up a little early this morning and came across this article on SI.com by John Donovan. It's a great article about Mike Mussina and his tenure in pinstripes. If you're a Moose fan, or are a baseball fan that doubts just how good Moose really is/was (hey it's still not official), I suggest ...
Via Baseball & The Boogie Down
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November 19, 2008
I was at my brother-in law's new house tonight getting ready to munch on some pizza when I felt a vibration in my pocket. I pulled the celly and saw I had a text message. Without looking, I knew who it was from, friend and reader of my blog, Danny Mac. He forwards me the text alerts he gets ...
Via The Chuck Knoblog
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November 19, 2008
Here is an email from Moose's agentA Mike will be making a decision on his intentions shortly. Given the significance of this to Mike, I would hope you can respect his desire to be the author of any such announcement consistent with his own time table. A decision of this magnitude should not be ...
Via Sports Blog Net
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November 20, 2008
The arbitrary nature of glory is the pedantic phrase floating around amid the retirement tributes to Mike Mussina, the New York Yankees pitcher.The corollary could be called Moose/Morris. Each fall, when Hall of Fame voting talks heats up, someone will try to expand the thumbnail sketch of Jack ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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November 19, 2008
From Ken Rosenthal:Yankees right-hander Mike Mussina is retiring. Mussina will make his decision official later this week, major-league sources say.The Yankees, who are aggressively pursuing free-agent starting pitchers, were not expecting Mussina to return.Mussina, who turns 40 on Dec. 8, is ...
Via Bugs & Cranks
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November 20, 2008
With Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees ready to announce his retirement, the obvious question to ask is 'has done enough to merit a plaque in Cooperstown?'
270 career victories.
A 3.68 career ERA.
A .638 winning percentage.
Seventeen consecutive seasons of at least 10 wins.
A 20 victory season at the age of 39.
Mussina was never the dominant [...]
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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November 19, 2008
According to Ken Rosenthal, Mike Mussina will retire after his first 20-win season of his career. Mussina, who is 270-153 with a 3.68 ERA in his career, was a first round pick by the Orioles in 1990. Mussina has pitched in the offense dominated AL East his whole career, and dominated it on all accounts. He is a three time All-Star and is 7-8 with a 3.42 ERA 23 playoff games. He was...
Via Lady At The Bat
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November 20, 2008
It's not official yet and I hope it doesn't become official. My hope is sinking, though. Mike Mussina will retire this week after 18 seasons and 270 career wins.What a difference a year makes:On April 12, 2007 I said that his best days were with the Orioles.A few weeks later, on April 28th, I ...
Via This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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November 20, 2008
Unless you've been living under a rock (like me) these past few weeks, you've probably known--or at least guessed--that Mike Mussina was on his way to retirement.It is now official.The signing of Mike Mussina is perhaps one of the best free agent signings that the Yankees have ever made, at ...
Via Baseball & The Boogie Down
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November 20, 2008
Mike Mussina confirmed today what everyone reported yesterday, he has officially retired. Sigh. Here's a copy of a press release from the Yankees, courtesy of Pete Abe's blog. It's a great release and in my mind, just solidifies what I already knew: Moose is a Hall Of Famer.Five-time All-Star ...
Via The Chuck Knoblog
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November 19, 2008
So says Ken Davidoff.....Mussina in my opinion is a clear hall of famer, especially after the great year he had last year. Although not the answer to Pedro Martinez some fans hoped he would be, he was a great pitcher for the Yankees. He was also earned the only big contract for a pitcher that ...
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