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30 wins short of 300 career victories and after the first 20-win season of his career, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina is reportedly retiring. The 39 year-old Mussina, who has pitched in the Majors for 18 seasons with the Orioles and the Yankees, retires with a 270-153 record and a 3.68 ERA. Fox Sports says that Mussina will officially announce his retirement later this week. And while Moose doesn't have 300 wins (the gold standard for Hall of Fame inductees), Fox points out that his Hall of Fame electability will be enhanced by the fact that he pitched in the steroid era and in the offense-heavy AL East.
Mussina Hangs It Up
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Almost impossible to get 300 career wins these days (with 5-man staffs and relief specialists) unless you pitch well into your 40's.
Well-done!
Mussina had a pretty fabulous season this year; I'm surprised not to see him want to come back for another year or two.
One Class Guy.
I thought he'd come back for another but going out a winner isn't too bad either.
He will be missed.
Crap. We can use him. All he needs to do is give us 15 wins a year for the next two years. That's all.
Mussina was one of the best acquisitions the Yankees ever made. Sorry to see him go.
I though he would come back for one more year to get an opportunity to pitch in the new Yankee Stadium.
Mussina has one more year left in him. He should come back.
Good pitcher, no HOF.
A special problem with older players is they don't feel like playing and spending so much time away from their families. Considering the millions he's rejecting, you have to respect that.
we does a pitcher get a free pass
you mean to tell me they don't do anything to enhance their performances
that's laughable!
Off to play with his tractor collection in Montoursville!
Farewell, Moose.
Showing real class getting out on the top. It's especially satisfying to see the great year he had after he was vilified for some earlier poor performances. It's a tough decisions: do I try to stick it out, maybe get lucky and have 2 more good years in me? Randy Johnson is fighting for his 300 and it doesn't look promising. Moose will be missed.