Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 28, 2008
Twenty for Mike

Mike Mussina pitches six shutout innings against the Red Sox, and the Yankees bullpen withstands an eighth inninng comeback attempt as New York defeats Boston 6-2. Mike wins his 20th game of the season, setting a new record for oldest player to record his first 20 win season. Mussina won 19 games twice before and 18 games three times previously. His career win total now stands at 270.

Should he go on? He could retire now, going out on a very high note. However, he has learned to be an effective junk pitcher. Having mastered changing speeds at a lower velocity than in the past, Mike could be effective for a few more years, like Jamie Moyer (previous holder of the above record). If he could hold on for three more years, he'd likely reach 300 wins, and no one would argue about his Hall of Fame credentials. We'll see how the winter plays out for Mike.


Posted by David Pinto at 06:04 PM | Records | TrackBack (0)
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