newyork.yankees.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, ...
dugoutcentral.com - 11/24/2008
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dugoutcentral.com —
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 Deserves To Be In The Hall
dugoutcentral.com - 11/21/2008
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dugoutcentral.com —
Mike Mussina joins a select group of pitchers
who won 20 games in their final season. Sandy...
Koufax is the only Hall of Famer with 20 or more wins in his last season. Koufax, who retired following a 27-win season in 1966, pitched in horrible elbow ...
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Taking Aim at the Moose
yankees.lhblogs.com - 11/21/2008
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yankees.lhblogs.com —
What do you think? Vote in the poll
over to the right. As for me, I don’t...
have a vote yet. But I will when he comes up for election in five years and I will vote for him. I was on the borderline until a few months ago until a ...
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Should the Moose make the Hall?
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Welcome To Elect Mike Mussina
Elect Mike Mussina —
Greetings. My name is J-Boogie and I currently author a New York Yankees fan blog called Baseball & The Boogie Down. If you're a reader of that blog then you probably know I'm a big Mike Mussina fan. I'm a card carrying member of the Mike Mussina fan club. Well today is sort of a sad day for me because Mike officially announced his retirement from professional baseball. Five years from now, in 2014, Mike will eligible for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. There are a lot of people out there, including myself, that feel Mike is worthy of induction. Unfortunately, there are a lot that don't. A ...
Steinbrenner’s reign is over. Hal takes over the day-to-day operations of the Yanks
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
So…we all knew it was coming. While I was gone.. Mussina officially retired . I have been very busy lately with college applications, and I feel sick…so sorry for the lack of updates. Hal Steinbrenner now takes over the day-to-day operations of the New York Yankees. Hal turns 40 years-old on December 3rd. Who would have thought? George Steinbrenner…a wealthy shipping businessman, would become one of the most controversial sports figures in history. A guy that everyone thought knew nothing about baseball..delivered 10 pennants and six World Series titles during his tenure. It’s either you liked him, or you hated him. He was exiled from baseball, and was brought back again. He changed ...
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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 ...
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shysterball.blogspot.com 11/20/2008 — 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 ...
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 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 ...
Mussina a Hall of Famer?
bugsandcranks.com 11/20/2008 — 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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No Regrets
thesportsscribe.com 12/9/2008 — Mussina leaves the game on his own terms and he is very content. Find out why.
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 ...
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 ...
