The Mike Mussina Hall of Fame Page

Posted by Rorschach
Sorry about the lack of updates folks.  We promise to do better in the coming weeks.
This is the third of a four part series looking back at Mike Mussina’s 2008 season.
Part I: 2007, April and May
Part II: June and July
The dog days of August were the best days of Mike Mussina’s 2008 [...]

Posted on October 15th, 2008 under 20 Win Seasons, New York Yankees, Statistics. Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Delmon Young, Jason Giambi, Joe Giradi, John Lester, Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees. Comments: None

Posted by Rorschach and The Moose
This is the first of a four part series looking back at Mussina’s 2008 season.
2007
MIke Mussina’s 2008 campaign to win 20 games started in late 2007.  On August 27th of that year Mussina last his third straight start.  His record stood at 8-10 with a 5.53 ERA.  Joe Torre removed him [...]

Posted on October 7th, 2008 under 20 Win Seasons, Analysis, New York Yankees. Tags: Hank Steinbrenner, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Giradi, Joe Torre, Mike Mussina, Phil Hughes. Comments: 4

What follows is a live dairy from Mike Mussina’s final start of the 2008 season.  The start was Mussina’s attempt at achieving his first 20 win season.  It may have also been the final start of his Hall of Fame career.  Enjoy the read.
2:35 - Just changed over to YES from the Jets game and [...]

Posted on September 28th, 2008 under 20 Win Seasons, Game Recaps, New York Yankees, News. Tags: Bobby Abreu, David Ortiz, DiceK, Dustin Predoria, Jason Bay, Jason Giambi, Jed Lowrie, Joe Giradi, Johnny Damon, Jonathon Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Mariano Rivera, Micheal Kay, Mike Mussina, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Phil Coke, Robinson Cano, Xavier Nady. Comments: 83

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 [...]

Posted on September 23rd, 2008 under Analysis, Game Previews, Game Recaps, New York Yankees, News. Tags: Alex Rios, Brain Burney, Brett Gardner, Damaso Marte, Derek Jeter, Gregg Zaun, Jesse Litsch, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Giradi, Johnny Damon, Lyle Overbay, Mariano Rivera, Micheal Kay, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees, Phil Coke, Robinson Cano, Scott Rolen, Toronto Blue Jays, Vernon Wells. Comments: 43

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 [...]

Posted on September 18th, 2008 under Game Previews. Tags: Chicago White Soxs, Javier Vazquez, Joe Giradi, Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium. Comments: 5