Unless you've been living under a rock (like me) these past few weeks, you've probably known--or at least guessed--that Mike Mussina was on his way to retirement.
It is now official.
The signing of Mike Mussina is perhaps one of the best free agent signings that the Yankees have ever made, at least with a pitcher.
In his seven years on the team, he had one sub-par season in 2007, but, besides that, was magnificent--270 career wins while pitching in the AL East during the "steroid era" is no easy feat, and while Moose may not have the rings, he's certainly won our admiration.
I've had the good luck to see Moose pitch in person a few times--nearly all of them wins. While, in one sense, it's sad knowing that I won't get to see him pitch again, except maybe at Old Timer's Day, it's also comforting to know that he retired on the heels of one of his best seasons, a season in which, if not for the shenanigans of some dudes named Cliff Lee and Francisco Rodriguez, he would have been considered a serious Cy Young contender.
I don't know about you, but I plan on booking my tickets to Cooperstown in 2013 early.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thanks for the Memories, Moose!
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The departure of Moose is just starting to sink in. I was one of those who wrote him off in '07, so his comeback in '08 was truly inspiring. He's a HOF-er to me.
ReplyDeleteTechnically, Rebecca it would be 2014, since they'd vote in 2013, 5 years after his retirement.
ReplyDeleteBut you may see Roger up there in 2013.