End of an Era- Thanks Mr. Knuckle Curve
-Dexter Sports
5:53 PM
Dexter-Sports Inbox
As much as I hate to say it, Mike Mussina has decided to hang up the cleats for good, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.com.
Usually player retirements don't get to me at all. They are part of the baseball process. But in some sorts, this one is more personal.
One of the first pitchers I ever laid my eyes on was the Moose, when he was with Baltimore in the early to mid 90's. I fell in love with his work ethic and approach on the mound. I fell in love with the knuckle-curve. Mussina has never won the big game, and in his eighteen seasons, he only tallied twenty wins once (this season). But since 1992, he has been a staple, winning at least 11 games per season since that point. The five time all-star can now ride into the sunset. And though he didnt tally 300 wins, or win that world series title, He will be considered for the hall of fame.
Other Notes:
-Kansas City, get out the milk! The Royals acquired speedy outfielder Coco Crisp for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Despite all the talk of not liking this deal, I think it improves the RBI chances of Mike Jacobs and Jose Guillen dramatically. Crisp's on base perctange was .344 in 118 games last season. Crisp also adds a dimension of speed that the Royals haven't been able to use in a long time (Joey Gathright excluded). I commend Dayton Moore for selling high on a reliever. If Mike Aviles wasn't a fluke, and their pitching holds up, they could be contenders.
-Chuck Hernandez was hired to be the Indians bullpen coach next season. The Tigers fired him after filling as the pitching coach since 2006. This continues the swirl of AL Central coaches changing uniforms. The Tigers hired former twin pitching instructor Tom Knapp this off-season.
-C.C. Sabathia could recieve an offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Deal would be six years and fall somewhere between 100 and 150 million dollars. Sabathia would like to stay in southern California and the National League. Go get 'em Dodgers!
5:53 PM
Dexter-Sports Inbox
As much as I hate to say it, Mike Mussina has decided to hang up the cleats for good, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.com.
Usually player retirements don't get to me at all. They are part of the baseball process. But in some sorts, this one is more personal.
One of the first pitchers I ever laid my eyes on was the Moose, when he was with Baltimore in the early to mid 90's. I fell in love with his work ethic and approach on the mound. I fell in love with the knuckle-curve. Mussina has never won the big game, and in his eighteen seasons, he only tallied twenty wins once (this season). But since 1992, he has been a staple, winning at least 11 games per season since that point. The five time all-star can now ride into the sunset. And though he didnt tally 300 wins, or win that world series title, He will be considered for the hall of fame.
Other Notes:
-Kansas City, get out the milk! The Royals acquired speedy outfielder Coco Crisp for reliever Ramon Ramirez. Despite all the talk of not liking this deal, I think it improves the RBI chances of Mike Jacobs and Jose Guillen dramatically. Crisp's on base perctange was .344 in 118 games last season. Crisp also adds a dimension of speed that the Royals haven't been able to use in a long time (Joey Gathright excluded). I commend Dayton Moore for selling high on a reliever. If Mike Aviles wasn't a fluke, and their pitching holds up, they could be contenders.
-Chuck Hernandez was hired to be the Indians bullpen coach next season. The Tigers fired him after filling as the pitching coach since 2006. This continues the swirl of AL Central coaches changing uniforms. The Tigers hired former twin pitching instructor Tom Knapp this off-season.
-C.C. Sabathia could recieve an offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Deal would be six years and fall somewhere between 100 and 150 million dollars. Sabathia would like to stay in southern California and the National League. Go get 'em Dodgers!
