Mussina Retires
The Loss Column -- Baltimore's Independent Sports Talk Alternative -- a Baltimore Sports Blog and Community —
... 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. ...
Moose
YFSF —
... No longer loose.
Yankees Rampant Rumors
BASEBALL HOT CORNER —
... ESPN reports: "According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he's just the fifth pitcher since 1900 to win 20 games or more in the final season of his career -- and the first since Sandy Koufax in 1967. He's the only pitcher in that group to win his 20th game in his final start." When his Hall of Fame candidacy is considered, he'll be mentioned with Sandy Koufax rather than a long list of guys who hung around to notch 300. ...
Mussina
ShysterBall —
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 turns 40 next month, spent the last eight seasons with the Yankees after pitching for the Baltimore Orioles for the first 10 years of his career. His 270 wins rank second among all active right-handers, behind only Greg Maddux. In the final start of his career, he pitched ...
Thanks Moose!
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
Moose is calling it a career. The biggest question around the blogosphere and MSM today is "Is Moose a Hall Of Famer?" Personally, I have wavered on this. Was he ever THAT guy, the truly dominant pitcher of his era? Well, maybe back in his Baltimore days and maybe a bit in his earlier Yankee days, but generally speaking, no he wasn't. But what really got me leaning towards answering that question with a "yes" was the fact that he spent his entire career in the AL East through what will go down in baseball history as "The Steriod ...
Morning Rounds, November 20th
The Sports Complex —
... “They wanted it more than us. It was obvious.” - Willie Green
Three lines on their world:
Mike Mussina is calling it a career Pacman Jones is back in the NFL and Allen Iverson and the Pistons took down Lebron and the Cavs
Three lines on ours:
The Sixers dropped a game to the lowly T’Wolves A shorthanded Villanova team held off Niagra ...
Mussina linked to Koufax … and Henry Schmidt?
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... is expected to announce that he's finished , and thus will end his career with a 20-win season. How rare is this? According to ESPN Research, the list of pitchers who won 20 games in their last season is exceptionally short: It's no coincidence that both Williams and Cicotte last pitched in 1920. Each was implicated (with good reason) in the ...
Sad Day
Down with Goldy —
... It is with a heavy heart that I comment on the upcoming retirement of Yankee pitcher Mike Mussina. One of my absolute favorite pitchers, and players, of all-time. ...
Links of the Day 11/20/08
The Victoria Times —
Funny on a variety of levels. Rompin' stompin' dynamite! To counter the overwhelming optimisim from Rod Marinelli yesterday, here is a depressing, if horribly accurate, look at some terrible things that could await sports. And from Epic Carnival! This is good news for the Twins, who could never hit Moose. Congrats on a great career (in case you read this)
Mike Mussina: Does He Belong in the Hall of Fame?
The Big Lead —
... Yesterday, it was reported that Yankees starter Mike Mussina would announce his retirement from MLB, after 18 seasons. Now comes the ineludible debate, did Mike Mussina earn a place in Cooperstown? ...
BASEBALL: Moose It Or Lose It
Baseball Crank —
... , it certainly looks all but official that Mike Mussina is retiring. It's a shame for the game, and a decision Mussina may regret later on. Mussina can afford to retire, of course - ...
Because I Haven't Picked On ESPN In Awhile...
One More Dying Quail —
... is expected to announce that he's finished, and thus will end his career with a 20-win season. How rare is this? According to ESPN Research, the list of pitchers who won 20 games in their last season is exceptionally short: ...
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