What If Mike Mussina Stuck Around for the New York Yankees in 2009?

September 28, 2008 was the final game for Mike Mussina. Mussina won his 20th game of the season over the Red Sox at Fenway Park on the final day of the 2008 season. In the winter, Mussina announced he was retiring from baseball to spend more time with his family in Pennsylvania. Mussina's retirement led the general manager Brian Cashman heavily exploring the pitching market in free agency, which lead to the signings of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, plus re-signing Andy Pettitte. But here's my question: what if Mike Mussina decided not to retire? What if Mussina decided to play one last season? After being a power pitcher early in his career, Mussina's velocity started to lack as he got older. 2007 may have been the worst year for Mussina as he was taken out of the rotation in the summer because he was losing games. Mussina was placed back into the rotation for the end of the season, finishing with an 11-10 record, a 5.15 ERA and only 91 strikeouts. The wins, ERA, and str...