mlb.mlb.com - 11/20/2008
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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 2008 would be his final Major League season, ...
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?
scottproctorsarm.blogspot.com - 11/20/2008
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scottproctorsarm.blogspot.com —
I have still been holding some hope that
Mike Mussina would return to the Yankees next year,
but FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Mussina has decided to hang it up after his first and only 20-win season. This is a rather significant ...
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Rosenthal: Mussina to retire
stetsports.com - 11/21/2008
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stetsports.com —
When you take emotion out of it, Mussina
more of a visionary about his talent than any
of us could have imagined. Known to be a calculating individual on and off the mound, Mussina knew the Orioles were on the verge of falling apart after the 2000 season.
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Missing Mike Mussina
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Farewell And Thanks Mike Mussina
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Mike MussinaMike Mussina officially announced his retirement today. The Yankees have scheduled a news conference at 4pm today to discuss.
Moose will be missed by Yankee fans for his crafty pitching, unrivaled spirit and relentless dedication. It was a pleasure watching Mike pitch, especially when that knuckle curve was in the zone. He was a ...
Broken Internet Inspired News and Notes
Brew Crew Ball —
... After winning 20 games in a season for the first time in his career, Mike Mussina announced his retirement. The 270-game winner is 19th all-time in strikeouts, 32nd in games started, 38th in W-L%, and has 7 Gold Gloves. You've got five years to make or break his Hall of Fame case. ...
Bits of News on a Thursday Night
Bluebird Banter —
... In other news Mike Mussina has announced his retirement. Nice for him to be able to retire after his first 20 win season. He finishes with 270 career wins, good for a tie for 33rd spot all time. He isn't a lock for the Hall of Fame but you'd have to think he has a good shot at it. ...
Burleigh Grimes: A Look Back
Chuckie Hacks —
We learned this week that Mike Mussina has decided to retire after winning 20 games last season for the Yankees. Barring a change of heart, this leaves Moose with 270 career victories - tied with Burleigh Grimes for 33rd all time. Our pal Sarge from Wrigleyville23 told me that I should check out Burleigh Grimes, because his story would be of great interest to our Wisconsin readers. Intrigued, I hopped onto the information superhighway to learn more about Grimes. The highlights: My research also uncovered this fantastic game story published in 1920. I'm telling you, if newspaper reporters still wrote like this, I'd read more newspapers. Those Dodgers think thay have a ...
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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 ...
Rosenthal: Mussina Will Retire
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/20/2008 — 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. ...
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 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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No Regrets
thesportsscribe.com 12/9/2008 — Mussina leaves the game on his own terms and he is very content. Find out why.
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 ...
