shysterball.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
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Looks like this is the end of the road for Moose: As expected, New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina has decided to retire, according to a baseball source with knowledge of the situation. Mussina informed the Yankees last week he would give them a decision by the end of this week. Mussina, who ...
sports.espn.go.com - 11/20/2008
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As expected, New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina
has decided to retire, according to a baseball source
with knowledge of the situation. Mussina informed the Yankees last week he would give them a decision by the end of this week. Mussina, who turns ...
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New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina decides to retire
bugsandcranks.com - 11/20/2008
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bugsandcranks.com —
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. ...
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Mussina a Hall of Famer?
examiner.com - 11/20/2008
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Mike Mussina Calls It A Career [Mike Mussina Blogdome]
Deadspin —
... [Fox Sports] Only 20 other pitchers in major-league history have finished 100 or more games over .500. Sixteen are in the Hall of Fame, and the other four — Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine — are not yet eligible. Only five pitchers in history have as many victories as Mussina (270) with a higher winning percentage (.638) — Lefty Grove, Christy Mathewson, Clemens, Randy Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander. Mussina [Shysterball] As I wrote at the end of the season, it's probably a good ...
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Yellow Chair Sports —
... The best analysis of his retirement and HOF candidacy that I've seen comes from Craig Calcaterra of Shysterball, who perfectly captured the idiotic guidelines many BBWAA voters use to determine hall of fame credentials: ...
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Mike Mussina Calls It A Career [Mike Mussina Blogdome]
deadspin.com 11/20/2008 — It hasn't been officially announced yet, but Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Mike Mussina will retire this week , ending an 18-year major league career. He pitched in 538 games for the Orioles and Yankees, appeared on five all-stars teams and in 16 ...
Mussina Walks Away From Hall of Fame Career
soxanddawgs.com 11/21/2008 — I’m going to do something that most fans of the Boston Red Sox would never do. I’m going to wax poetic about the career of New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina who announced his retirement today after 18 seasons. Mussina pitched the last 8 years in New York and his first ten
A few thoughts on Mike Mussina
camdenchat.com 11/21/2008 —
Have I forgiven Mike Mussina?
I've rationalized on his behalf before, many times, right here on this blog. If you're bored enough, you can look up the umpteen Mussina discussions and find that I'm pretty consistent.
I hated that he went to ...
Mussina announces his retirement | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 11/20/2008 — NEW YORK -- Having attempted to keep a secret close to the vest for an entire year, Mike Mussina opened the first afternoon of his post-baseball life by unburdening himself of a confession. The Yankees right-hander said that he knew all along that ...
Praise for a Moose
seamheads.com 11/24/2008 — You stay classy, Mike Mussina. This past week, Mike Mussina, less than a month shy of his fortieth birthday, announced his retirement. In the following days, pundits, personalities, and experts alike weighed in on his candidacy as a Hall of Famer. Whether the Moose deserves a spot ...
Mussina announces his retirement | yankees.com: News
newyork.yankees.mlb.com 11/20/2008 — NEW YORK -- Having attempted to keep a secret close to the vest for an entire year, Mike Mussina opened the first afternoon of his post-baseball life by unburdening himself of a confession. The Yankees right-hander said that he knew all along that ...
Mussina Retires
thelosscolumn.com 11/20/2008 — As noted in the comments by BBM, Mike Mussina has decided to hang up his spikes with 270 career wins and fresh off his first 20-win campaign.
I first saw the news a few hours ago on a TV at the grocery store (of all places), and I greeted it with ...
Mussina Deserves To Be In The Hall
dugoutcentral.com 11/24/2008 — The retirement of Mike Mussina brought the inevitable question of his Hall of Fame credentials. It’s a good debate, as witnessed by the fact a previous story on Mussina’s credentials is the fifth most commented upon article on Dugout Central.
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Mussina Hung ‘em Up at the Perfect Time
larrybrownsports.com 11/21/2008 — On the mound, Mike Mussina didn’t show much emotion. He never had the fire or flare of a superstar, and never struck most Yankee fans as the type of stopper they expected to have for a guy making $19 mil a year in the final seasons of his ...
Mussina to Decide Early Next Week
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/13/2008 — From Mark Feinsand : Free agents can start receiving offers from teams at midnight Thursday. Mike Mussina is one of those free agents, but the veteran pitcher still hasn't made up his mind about retirement. Mussina, who won 20 games this year for the first time in his career, told the Daily ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 11/20/2008
Mike Mussina's career is—sadly— over . Moose finishes 30 wins shy of 300, which is not too shabby at all. I think he made the right choice, retiring after his first 20-win season. Rather than drag his career into his 40s, sullying his ...
