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Mike Mussina is in the Hall of Fame

Mike Mussina has made it to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.  Well sorta, or at least his sweat has.
The Hall recently announced that among the artifacts now on display from the 2008 season, a certain Mussina hat made the trip.
More 2008 artifacts have just arrived at the Museum and [...]

Live blog - Mussina goes for 19.

9:58 - And another Rivera strikeout gives Mike Mussina his 19th victory of 2008.  Mike Mussina has now won 19 games in a season for the third time.  He will go for his 20th win of the season, which he has never done before, on Sunday in Boston at 1pm.
9:57 - Zaun strikes out and Yankee nation [...]

Game Preview 9/18 - “We’re going to need you on this one, Babe.”

Mike Mussina faces the Chicago White Soxs today in his final start at Yankee Stadium.  Former Yankee Javier Vazquez will oppose Mussina for the White Soxs. The Yankees have won two of the first three games of the four game set.  The White Soxs have lost six of the their last ten and are without [...]

Game Preview 9/13

Alright, here’s the deal with this one. With a rainout last night, I’d assume that Mussina will pitch the second half of the ensuing doubleheader today. But frankly, who knows if he will? He’s pitched better in day games, so maybe Girardi goes that way. If you’re curious to his starts against Tampa Bay this [...]

Game Preview 9/7

Mike Mussina’s quest for his first 20 win season comes to a critical point tonight.  Not because his opponent the Seattle Mariners are any good, but because they are prime opportunity to pick up a win.  Mussina, must and should win this game.
Carlos Silva should provide help.  The Seattle starter may well be the worst [...]

Game Preview 9/2 - Welcome to Bizzarro World

Posted by: Rorschach on 9/2
The New York Yankees are 19-9 when Mike Mussina starts for them this year.  They are 54-55 when another pitcher takes the mound.  The diehards, still dreaming of a playoff run, would have no hope if Mussina was not Yankee. 
Today Moose starts against the AL East leading Tampa Rays.  The Yankees are going [...]

Game Preview 8/28

Alright, we’ve sort of covered some of this–mostly the Mussina stuff–in our “Road to 20 wins” section, but here’s what else you need to know about this one:
1) The Yankees are terrible and may not win another game this season. Ok, that’s a stretch, but they have been outscored 18-6 in these two games and [...]

Mussina’s Road to 20 Wins in 2008 or “Come on, Ace. We’ve got work to do.”

Final Updated 9/24 -From the brink of death, we’ve come back for one last shot.
Note 1: This article was originally posted prior to the Baltimore start. As such, some statistics may have changed
After defeating the Royals for his 16th win, Mike Mussina finds himself in a familiar spot–on a path towards a possible 20-win season. [...]