yankees.lhblogs.com - 11/21/2008
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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 conversation with Johnny Damon convinced me. Johnny ...
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
mlb.mlb.com - 11/20/2008
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mlb.mlb.com —
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 ...
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Mussina announces his retirement | MLB.com: News
seamheads.com - 11/24/2008
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seamheads.com —
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 ...
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Praise for a Moose
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Pete Abe Will Vote Moose In
Elect Mike Mussina —
... is going to have a HOF vote when Moose comes up for election. Today on his blog Pete asks the question should the Moose make the Hall? To quote Pete, "I will vote for him." ...
LoHud: Abraham: Should the Moose make the Hall?
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
LoHud: Abraham: Should the Moose make the Hall? More importantly...should Abraham base his HOF vote on what Johnny Damon says and “that wins and losses matter” (among other things, natch)? 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 conversation with Johnny Damon convinced me. Johnny brought up the point that Mussina spent his entire career in the American League East and faced eight teams that won the World Series (Blue Jays 1992-93, Yankees ‘96, ...
The Moose Meter
WasWatching.com —
Via Peter Abraham:
I was on the borderline [regarding Mussina and Cooperstown] until a few months ago until a conversation with Johnny Damon convinced me. Johnny brought up the point that Mussina spent his entire career in the American League East and faced eight teams that won the World Series (Blue Jays 1992-93, Yankees ‘96, 1998-2000, Red Sox 2004, ‘07).
This is an interesting point. So, how did Mike Mussina do against those teams? Here’s the data:
vs. 1992 Blue Jays: 3 GS, 1-1 W/L, 19.6 IP and an ERA ...
Monday Mendozas
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... . And LoHud's Peter Abraham points out that Mussina spent his entire career pitching in the American League East , probably the toughest division in the majors. • Also from Abraham, ...
PeteAbe Puts In His Two Weeks
Fack Youk —
... LHYB was the first Yankee blog I ever read, starting sometime in the 2007 season. My friend and occasional contributor to this site, Joe, used to send me links from time to time, but it didn't initially stick. At first, the format of a blog was confusing and it took me a while to realize that I could depend on it for a steady stream of Yankee-related content. If you spent a good amount of time on LoHud, you knew that Pete was cool with the Big G and the Moose, and not too fond of A-Rod. Pete had his opinions and certainly didn't always agree with him, but ...
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It’s time once again to play the numbers game:
Pitcher A: 243-142, .631 winning percentage, 3,507 innings, 3,153 hits, 2303 Ks, 709 walks, 263 Win Shares, 123 ERA+.
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Moose should get Hall call
nydailynews.com 11/20/2008 — Mike Mussina is expected to announce his retirement as early as Thursday, bringing an end to a terrific 18-year career.
He informed the Yankees of his decision today, according to a team official, but no official announcement has been made.
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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 ...
Farewell, Moose
camdenchat.com 11/20/2008 —
Exitfare already posted a fanpost on this, but I felt compelled to write something myself.
As this season ended it was always a very real possibility that Mike Mussina would retire. We all speculated that he'd like to stick around for a few ...
So long, Moose
taoofstieb.blogspot.com 11/24/2008 — Right off the top, let me get something out of the way: I am petty, vindictive, and a bit (?) of an ass myself. Now that I've cleared that up, let me get one more "fuck you, Mike Mussina" post out of my system. Don't act surprised - you knew this ...
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
Enjoy Montoursville, Moose
yankees.lhblogs.com 11/20/2008 — Young men with lots of money tend to wear expensive clothing. That is not to say it’s always tasteful, however.
For just about all of the Yankees, especially the younger ones, the t-shirt of choice is made by the designer Christian ...
No Regrets
thesportsscribe.com 12/9/2008 — Mussina leaves the game on his own terms and he is very content. Find out why.
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 ...
MOOSE CALL: I'M DONE —
NY Post: Sports 11/21/2008
Mike Mussina has informed the Yankees his borderline Hall of Fame career is over. According to several team employees the right-handed pitcher is retiring, which is what the Yankees believed would happen since the middle of August. Mussina and the...
Mussina's final call —
Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 11/21/2008
Mike Mussina had plenty to say during his retirement conference call today, including the fact that he made his decision back in January. My story in Thursday’s paper includes most of the key things he discussed, but after a 45-minute call, ...