bugsandcranks.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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
examiner.com - 11/20/2008
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com —
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. ...
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Rosenthal: Mussina Will Retire
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Remembering the long career of Mike Mussina, Mr. AL East
Big League Stew —
... Ed Valentine, Bugs & Cranks:
"Mussina was never the dominant pitcher in the league, and never won a
Cy Young. He was almost always among the best, however. Before last
season I thought he was short of Hall of Fame caliber. Now, considering
how the game has changed and that the 300-victory plateau should
probably not be the benchmark, I'd say he should get in." ...
VIDEO: Bonds Tattoo Guy’s Shoutout to Chalk, B&C
Bugs & Cranks —
... You ask me, I think getting that tattoo makes Mr. Kingofsteak much more deserving of the Hall Of Fame than Ed’s recurring joke about the legend of Mike Mussina. ...
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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 ...
