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Mussina can’t choose between a Yankees or an O’s cap for the Hall

It's been four seasons since Mike Mussina retired and pretty soon there is going to be a lot of talk about him getting into the Hall of Fame. It might not seem like it, but he's got a pretty solid case too. When he was healthy there weren't many pitchers better than him and considering ...

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Yankees don’t give out Posada’s No. 20

A couple of quick jersey number notes. The Yankees have not given anybody Jorge Posada's No. 20 jersey this year, but have given out Mike Mussina's No. 35 to Michael Pineda. Hiroki Kuroda takes No. 18, Bill Hall has No. 40, Russell Branyan has No. 45, and Manny Delcarmen will get No. 43, via Marc ...

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Classic Yankees: Mike Mussina

New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina

editor's note: Mike Mussina got quite the standing ovation when he went out to the mount to throw out the first pitch yesterday, so we though our readers might enjoy looking back at his career with us. So enjoy while Mike takes a look back at the man ESPN NY recently named the no. 50 ...

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10 Possible Replacements for Yankees Pitching Coach Dave Eiland

The Yankees announced that they have fired their pitching coach Dave Eiland yesterday, but left us with know idea of whom they would hire to replace him. Here is a mostly random list of 10 potential replacements that the Yankees could hire (these are not rumors, just pure speculation): Mike Harkey - Worked was manager Joe Girardi's ...

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What Does 2010 ALCS Loss Mean For 2011 Yankees?

What do the years 2001, 2003, and 2010 all now have in common? They all involve deep playoff runs and subsequent disappointing playoff exits for the New York Yankees. Following the 2001 and 2003 seasons, the Yankees acquired a dynamic hitter and veteran pitcher in each off-season, Jason Giambi and Mike Mussina after '01 and Alex Rodriguez and ...

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