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Articles related to "Mussina"
Mussina's Near Miss Mike Mussina was never more dominant than on the night of September 2, 2001, against the Boston Red Sox, when he was within a strike of pitching a perfect game. mussina's near miss • yanks fourth perfect game • yanks perfect game • pitching a perfect game • mussina dominant pitcher
Bunning Does Not Belong Jim Bunning was a good pitcher, but he does not rank among the greatest in the history of the game and was not a Hall of Fame player. bunning does not belong • jim bunning hall of fame • jim not all time great • jim bunning elected to hall of fame • mike mussina's career
What is Really Happening? Mike Mussina is having a poor season and continually implies it is due to only one or two mistakes each game. mussina • yankees • texas rangers • mike torrez • well-pitched game
Pitchers Demand Trade The Yankees' offensive production has been less than great this season. It is believed that opposing pitchers look forward to facing the Yankees lineup, and the Yankees own pitchers feel they would like the same opportunity. yankees • pitchers • clemens • mussina • el duque
The Old Staff That Might The Yankees starting pitchers are a veteran group. The possiblity of injury casts a shadow over the team, but there is safety in numbers. yankees • wells • clemens • mussina • pettitte
Hot Stove Report and Selig Nonsense Let's get these players moving. baseball • sports • major league
Free Agency 2000-01 A look at the major free agent signings thus far free agents • signed • offseason • hot stove
Winning Starting Pitcher Mike Mussina has concluded that a starting pitcher who wins 50 percent of his starts is successful. He is right on target. starts • wins • won • johnson • pitchers
Extremes: Part I This is the first in a series of articles discussing why the 2003 season may be one of the greatest ever, or why it might be one of the most disappointing ever. yankees • david wells • roger clemens • mike mussina • andy pettitte
It's Raining Men! Subway Series rain out sets up a doozy of a double-dip June 28th.<br> <img src="/files/topics/18058/files/mets%20hat.bmp"> VS. <img src="/files/mysites/theycallmethecloser/yankees%20logo.bmp"> yankees • mets • mussina • weaver • wells
Making Them Suffer Even More The last time the Yankees were in such a game was in Game 2 of the 2000 World Series against New York. yankees • red sox • mets • world series • 2000
Pedro, Chemistry, Hair, and Nelson The fans just don’t get. They don’t want Pedro Martinez to pitch for the Yankees because it will destroy the team chemistry, because he has long hair, because he has a friend who is a midget, and because he says dumb things to the media. All those negatives really hurt the Red Sox, didn’t they? yankees • red sox • pedro • martinez • chemistry
Tom Glavine Gets 300th Win In an era of incredible hitting, Tom Glavine wins one for the pitchers. He may be the last to do it, however. tom glavine 300 wins • 300 win club • tom glavine 300th • baseball 300 wins • pitcher 300 wins
We Have Met the Enemy and He Has Become Us George Steinbrenner would serve the Yankees best by allowing those who can evaluate players and understand how winning teams are put together make the decisions. The Yankees have too many needs to fill in one off season. Steinbrenner must give those who can produce a winner enough time and autonomy to do so. Right. yankees • steinbrenner • red sox • martinez • pedro
MLB's Biggest Surprises of 2008 Just two months into the 2008 baseball season, these players and teams have been the game's biggest surprises. 2008 baseball season • 2008 baseball surprises • 2008 mlb surprise teams • 2008 mlb surprise players • josh hamilton 2008 statistics
2008 American League Midseason Awards With the All Star Game coming up on Tuesday, July 15, it's time to hand out the midseason awards to the best American League baseball players, managers and executives. 2008 baseball midseason awards • 2008 baseball midseason grades • 2008 best pitchers • 2008 best hitter • josh hamilton mvp
Baseball's Biggest Stories of 2008 2008 hasn't been short on good baseball stories. Here are five of the best. 2008 tampa bay rays • 2008 tampa bay record • tampa bay rays record • tampa bay rays statistics • josh hmailton statistics
The Orioles Get Old Again The Birds are slow on the learning curve. baseball • sports • teams • orioles • hot stove
Yankees Being Smart About Pitching The New York Yankees have spent almost $400 million to secure a potent offense for 2008 and beyond, but have they paid emough attention to their pitching needs? yankees pitching in 2008 • yankees startin rotation 2008 • yankees johan santana trade • johan santana melky carbrera • johan santana ian kennedy
2007 Top Fantasy MLB Pitchers The best pitchers alive head up the 2007 Top 20 Fantasy Pitchers. Johann Santana and Roy Halladay could lead your team to a 2007 Fantasy Baseball Championship. 2007 mlb fantasy draft • 2007 fantasy baseball draft • 2007 top fantasy baseball pitchers • 2007 fantasy baseball pitcher picks • 2007 fantasy baseball picks
A Whole Team that Belongs in the Hall Why the New York Yankees deserve their own wing in the Baseball Hall of Fame. a whole team that belongs in the hall • halls of fame are reserved for individuals and the • setting records warrant consideration for inductio • new york yankees • rizzuto
Chase Wright Props Up Yankees Chase Wright had never pitched a game above AA before April 17, but he managed to get enough outs to help the beleaguered Yankees earn a victory. new york yankees • chase wright • injuries • aa • trenton
M's Overboard? The Mariners are dominating this regular season, but the playoffs are a whole different ball game. seattle • mariners • new • york • yankees
Major League Baseball 300 Win Club Only twenty-three pitchers have won 300 or more career games since professional baseball started in 1869. Tom Glavine is the newest member. 300 win club • 300 career pitching wins • members 300 win club • 300 wins • 2007 baseball season
Offensive New York Yankees, Yankees, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Randy Johnson, Joe Torre, home run, runs, Mike Mussina, Kevin Brown, bullpen, Joe McCarthy, lefty gomez • red ruffing and herb pennock. they are all hall o • mike mussina • and kevin brown. all have had great careers with
SUBWAY SERIES ANYTHING BUT SPECIAL GODZILLA EATS UP THE METS <br><img src="/files/mysites/theycallmethecloser/mets%20logo%20logo.bmp"> VS. <img src="/files/mysites/theycallmethecloser/yankees%20logo.bmp"> yankees • mets • mussina • weaver • wells
Yankees Face Many Questions in '08 Just having a little bit of fun while trying to figure out just how good or bad the Yankees will be in 2008. 2008 new york yankees pitching • 2008 yankees starting pitching • 2008 yankees pitching ian kennedy • 2008 yankees pitching phil hughes • 2008 yankees pitching joba chamberlain
Yankees' Division Title Chances If the Yankees win 18 and lose 6, the Red Sox must go 13-12 to win the Eastern Division title. yankees division chances • red sox lead too great • yankees trail red sox • division leading red sox • 2007 eastern division
Is It As Bad As It Seems? Perranoski was on the mound 8.8% of the time for the Dodgers. This past season, Mariano was on the mound 4.8% of the time for the Yankees. yankees • giambi • pettitte • rivera • perranoski
New York, Boston, maybe Toronto The American League East race is one of Major League Baseball's best divisions. Newcomers to the league, like Boston's Diasuke Matsuzaka, could define the season. new york yankees • boston red sox • toronto blue jays • tampa bay devil rays • baltimore orioles
American League East grades Despite a slow start from superstars Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the Red Sox still have a significant lead over the Yankees, Blue Jays and Devil Rays. new york yankees pitching • boston red sox • american league standings • ortiz ramirez slumps • midseason mlb stats
Buchholz & Joba Can Work More Both Clay and Chamberlain are 22 years old. The number of innings each works in 2008 will be limited. Putting a cap on a young pitcher's workload is unnecessary. buchholz and joba • greatest pitchers • 22 years old • innings pitched • regular starters
17 Facts About Perfect Games Everything you need to know about the perfect game. Well, almost. perfect game facts • number of perfect games thrown • perfect games • first perfect game • most recent perfect game
No No Mo (Sorry) The New York Yankees are desperate. The team that is always “looking back, looking forward,” signed Hideo Nomo to a minor league contract yesterday and he will almost certainly start a game for them in the near future as they await the return of Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright from the injured list. yankees • hideo nomo • randy johnson • starter • era
Winners Hate to Lose The 2002 New York Yankees are one of the highest paid teams in major league baseball history. They may not be hungry enough to earn their pay. yankees • bernie williams • derek jeter • shane spencer • losers
Pitching? Who Has Pitching? There are eight teams in the playoffs. They are supposedly the best eight teams in the major leagues yet not one has a decent pitching staff. yankees • red sox • playoffs • astros • clemens
Sam Sam sat down as Mariano Rivera entered the game even though it wasn’t a save situation. After Bernie retired and Posada was sent to Arizona as part of the package that brought Randy Johnson to New York, only Rivera and Jeter remained from the last championship team. Rivera retired four straight batters to preserve the win. new york yankees • steinbrenner • world series • yankee stadium • roger clemens
Blue Jays Get Two Top Four Picks From 2002 Here is a breakdown of transactions made by MLB clubs between October 10-24. mlb transactions • toronto acquires two of top four draft picks from • blue jays give adam loewen another chance • baltimore orioles pitcher turned hitter adam loewe • canadian loewen joins blue jays
Complaining About This Year's All-Star Selections A look at the selections for the 2001 All-Star game baseball • all-star game • maddux • 2001
Why the New York Yankees Win Why teams like The Yankees with large payrolls are consistent winners in major league baseball. why the yankees win • why do rich teams win in baseball • does money make a difference in baseball • do high payrolls help in baseball • does the richest team win the world series
Changes The New York Yankees had one of the greatest of all seasons in 1998. Three seasons later, it is an almost completely different team. yankees • 1998 season • player changes
Defense, Insurance, and Youth Raul Mondesi and Jeff Weaver are two excellent additions to the 2002 Yankees. Both should make major contributions this year and in the future. mondesi • weaver • lilly • pena • yankees
MLB Weekly Power Rankings The Red Sox bounced back nicely from a tough stretch by sweeping the Giants over the weekend. But in two weeks, the Yankees lopped six games off Boston's division lead. mlb power rankings • weekly mlb power rankings • baseball power rankings • baseball power ratings • new york yankees
New York Yankees Sign Jorge Posada The Yankees signed their five-time All Star catcher Jorge Posada to a deal that will pay him more than $13 million per season for the next four years. yankees sign jorge posada • jorge posada yankee contract • jorge posada $52 million contract • jorge posada yankees free agency • jorge posada joe girardi catcher |
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