So long, Moose
taoofstieb.blogspot.com 11/24/2008 — Right off the top, let me get something out of the way: I am petty, vindictive, and a bit (?) of an ass myself. Now that I've cleared that up, let me get one more "fuck you, Mike Mussina" post out of my system. Don't act surprised - you knew this ...

Moose decides to hang 'em up
nydailynews.com 11/20/2008 — Mike Mussina finally got his 20-win season this year. Apparently, that was the perfect ending to his career. Mussina informed the Yankees on Wednesday that he was retiring, closing out a career that saw him go 270-153 over 18 seasons.  ...

Farewell, Moose
camdenchat.com 11/20/2008 — Exitfare already posted a fanpost on this, but I felt compelled to write something myself. As this season ended it was always a very real possibility that Mike Mussina would retire. We all speculated that he'd like to stick around for a few ...

YANKEES: Moose call to come soon?
newsday.com 11/17/2008 — The Yankees don't necessarily expect a quick resolution on their offer to CC Sabathia. They do have hope, however, that Mike Mussina will decide in the next few days whether he wants to pitch in 2009 or retire.

MOOSE KNEW ALL SEASON HE'D RETIRE
nypost.com 11/21/2008 — He is perhaps the top free-agent pitcher ever signed by the Yankees, but don't ask Mike Mussina who among this year's class is best suited to replace his 20 wins in next year's rotation. The Yankees have offered CC Sabathia a six-year deal worth...

Mike Mussina is not a Hall of Famer
metscitiblog.typepad.com 11/21/2008 — First, let me say that I am not hating on the Yankees or Mike Mussina. I believe that Moose has been a quiet warrior for two ball clubs for the last 18 years. However, I do not believe he is of Hall of Fame caliber at all. Sorry Moose, no Cy, no plaque.

Will the Moose Be Mounted?
bleacherreport.com 11/20/2008 — According to Fox Sports , Mike Mussina is set to retire. He's going to leave his pitching days behind. It seems he has moved beyond increasing his stats. He no longer has the integrity. This happens to every professional at some point. We all knew Moose had to go, it was only a matter of time. Moose will end his career with a win percentage over .500 by more than 100 games. The last 16 eligible players with that stat have made the Hall of Fame. The only players with who achieved that feat ...

Moose to Retire
pinstripealley.com 11/20/2008 — Ken Rosenthal reports that  Mike Mussina is expected to announce his retirement shortly. via www.thesunblog.com   This was expected but certainly saddens Yankee fans throughout the nation. Moose had ...

The Moose Meter
waswatching.com 11/22/2008 — Via Peter Abraham : I was on the borderline [regarding Mussina and Cooperstown] until a few months ago until a conversation with Johnny Damon convinced me. Johnny brought up the point that Mussina spent his entire career in the American League East ...

Moose hangs 'em up
blog.nj.com 11/20/2008 — I was constantly skeptical that Mike Mussina was actually going to retire. Who in their right mind would walk away from $25 million for two years of service? Then, you remember he has three kids. You look at his Baseball...

We'll Miss You Moose: Mike Mussina Announces Retirement After 18 Seasons — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/21/2008
It happens all the time in sports. An athlete holds on to the game longer than they should have and ends up being forced into retirement because of injuries or just not being able to hack it anymore. Sports announcers and analysts will then mull ...

Mike's dramatic transformation — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 11/21/2008
Mike Mussina made it official today, announcing his retirement before speaking to reporters for about 45 minutes. We’ve gone over the details of his career and all of the numbers that will make up his Hall of Fame résumé, and this argument ...

New Rule Introduced For Major League Baseball — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/21/2008
I would like to introduce a new rule for Major League Baseball to consider. It's a rule that I'm fairly sure they will implement. Here it is, rule 823B, subsection 12, "From this point on, no Starting Pitcher will be inducted into the Hall of Fame ...

Mussina's career topic of Hall debate — Major League Baseball News 11/21/2008
With Mike Mussina's announcement of retirement comes the inevitable question of whether the veteran will be voted into the Hall of Fame. Having proven himself as a 20-game winner for the first and only time, the right-hander now has five years for his ...

Moose Calls It Quits: Yanks Pitching Staff Takes a Huge Blow — Bleacher Report - MLB 11/22/2008
Mike Mussina obviously isn't getting any younger, but you certainly wouldn't have noticed that last year.  Last year, "Moose" had his only 20 win season in his whole career, and his lowest ERA since 2001.  Moose also matched his second ...