Comments on: It’s official: Mussina has retired

By: beanietown

beanietown — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:02:51 +0000

II Hope Mike Mussina Takes An Announcers Job With the New York Yankees.

I know he is highly educated and well spoken. I believe he would provide commentary as well as or even better than Flaherty and Singleton.

By: VT Yankeefan

VT Yankeefan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:04 +0000

Pitchers with the best win differential since World War II:

R Clemens 170
R Johnson 135
W Ford 130
G Maddux 128
W Spahn 118
M Mussina 117

By: TIF

TIF — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:24:55 +0000

Thank you Mussina.
Many thanks for every pitch you made in these years.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:09:05 +0000

How could you read that release and still not agree Moose is a hall of famer? It’s not even close, when you really sit down and look at the numbers and the names he’s with.

By: bigjf

bigjf — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:17:23 +0000

I agree, Timmy. Forgot to mention that.

By: Timmy Lupus

Timmy Lupus — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:10 +0000

bigjf,

Moose’s career ERA is higher, but his ERA+ is better. That’s the only way to compare pitchers from different eras.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:10:44 +0000

Mike is begining to see the light. Moose for the HALL.

By: bigjf

bigjf — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:08:12 +0000

Francesa also happens to think Mussina’s best counterpart is Guidry, and since Guidry isn’t in he thinks Mussina shouldn’t be. Moose pitched 4 more seasons and has 100 more wins than Guidry. Not to take anything away from Guidry because his numbers are impressive, but while Mussina’s ERA is slightly higher over his career, it’s not too high to cancel out his extra wins. Not as good a comparison as some might think.

By: rover

rover — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:07:16 +0000

One thing about the Moose, even last year. I never felt like we werent’going to win with Moose on the mound. You knew each and every time,you were in a position to win.
I find it distasteful that any player could fail to reach the hall based on rings. It is a team game and you win and lose as a team. Clearly no one player deserving personally should be snubbed due to failures as a team. It is not about great team as much as great individual effort. In that light Moose should be there. In my book the man has the credentials.

By: Fredo Corleone

Fredo Corleone — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:03:54 +0000

“Moose was not a strike but doesnâ€™t 7 Gold Gloves make up for that?”

Gold Glove awards have become so bogus that it’s value has diminished even for those who actually deserve one. Not sure how much, if at all, HOF voters would give consideration to it. Don’t think he really needs it though.