Mike Mussina earns Stadium ovation as Yankees hit high-water mark

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 Mike Mussina earns Stadium ovation as Yankees hit high-water mark
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Updated Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 6:02 PM Mike Mussina was only steps from the Yankee dugout after the eighth inning when he looked up into the stands and doffed his cap at the throng of Yankee fans who were standing and cheering. It's a rare moment, Mussina says, when you walk off the mound feeling as good about your pitching as the folks in the seats. Mussina knew ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Thursday, July 24
Published 7/24/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... HERE THEY COME: The Yankees arrive in Boston with a full head of steam, as yesterday's 5-1 win over the Twins was their sixth in a row. (New York Daily News) And the winning pitcher was, once again, Mike Mussina, whom the New York Post's Mike Vaccaro says ...

Yanks eat up the Twinkies, will seek to wash Sox
Published 7/24/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... the Rays at 53%. Something's gotta give in this race, and the Yanks will have a chance this weekend to really stir things up. Because, though today's a day off for the team, they'll play three in Boston starting tomorrow. Anyone else as excited as we are? The Yanks have been mediocore on the road (23-23) and Boston has been great at home (36-11), but with these teams, you just never know. About Mike Mussina, well, it's just amazing, isn't it? It's the year of the Moose for the Yanks, writes Anthony McCarron . He's the team's MVP, ...

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