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He should test the market and make some dough, like he should also go for 300 wins also even if it takes hime 3 seasons.

The Moose would be much better out of the firestorm that the New York City market will be next season, with its new stadium, lofty expectations, impatient fan base (many of whom won't even be able to afford a ticket to the new stadium) and the specter of Hank Steinbrenner becoming even a bigger ****. I'm rooting for Mussina, as long as he leaves the Bronx. A perfect place for him would be in the National League. If they were planning to open the checkbook, the Padres would be a great place for Moose. But oh well...

Filing for free agency is a formality I think. Mussina will be in pinstripes or Montoursville in 08. Either way five years after he leaves the game he will be making a trip to Cooperstown.

Hope he goes anywhere but back to the Yanks. Not being a contract year makes him pitch like he did in 07 which is like a batting practice pitcher.

I'm thinking that would have been his only option regardless. If he stays healthy, he could be a nice back of the rotation starter for someone on the fringe.

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  10.09 by Whalers

Hope he goes anywhere but back to the Yanks. Not being a contract year makes him pitch like he did in 07 which is like a batting practice pitcher.

i agree with you, man.

He should go to the National league to get his 300 wins...

He had a great year but dont know if he can duplicate it. I think Andy Pettite has a better chance of having a good year then Mussina. If Mussina can bounce back I think Andy can also. National League would be a good fit for Mussina.

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  10.09 by Whalers

Hope he goes anywhere but back to the Yanks. Not being a contract year makes him pitch like he did in 07 which is like a batting practice pitcher.

That is some cold-hearted ****, man.

moose should stay right where he is.. he will either pitch for the Yankee's or retire, he is born and raised in the NE and that is where he is going to stay. He may test, take some offers, but if his heart is in playing baseball again he will stay in NY.

He'll be back somewhere. How many guys retire coming off a 20 win season?

Good pt 10Rings - no one leaves at a peak in their game. If he signs any where but a decent NL team, it would be a waste. If he gets nostalgic and heads to Baltimore - he'll never get to 300.

Well if he did retire he went out with 20 wins which would be nice but something tells me he might try to stick around to try and get that win total closer to 300. He is a borderline HOF player and if he retired now odds are he never makes it in. Plus a 20 win season with a 3.37 era in the AL East is pretty good and would make a few teams willing to sign him for a 1-2 year deal.

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Originally posted 08:07 AM ET  10.09 by Whalers

Not being a contract year makes him pitch like he did in 07 which is like a batting practice pitcher.

I disagree-
Mussina has been on TWO teams his whole career.
He isn't the Free-agent go to the highest bidder kind of guy

That being said- I wouldn't bid on him-
offer a deal ONE YEAR.....if he takes it- fine, if not bye- thanks

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Originally posted 09:42 AM ET  10.09 by TenRingsSTL

He'll be back somewhere. How many guys retire coming off a 20 win season?

Sandy Koufax: He retired after 1966 when he posted these numbers: 27 wins; 317 Ks; 77 BBs; 1.73 ERA; ).985 WHIP

Yes, I had to go look. Putting that out there was like putting a spliff in front of Atro, a drink in front of Justin, a Yee haw in front of Rebecca, well you get the idea.....

).985 WHIP =0.985 WHIP.... doh!

and since 1920 he is the only one to ever have done dooded retired after winning 20.

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Originally posted 10:22 AM ET  10.09 by 4192jc (Don't give up!)

Sandy Koufax: He retired after 1966 when he posted these numbers: 27 wins; 317 Ks; 77 BBs; 1.73 ERA; ).985 WHIPYes, I had to go look. Putting that out there was like putting a spliff in front of Atro, a drink in front of Justin, a Yee haw in front of Rebecca, well you get the idea.....

I didn't say that nobody does it......just making the point that it is rare.

And wasn't Koufax's retirement health related?

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  10.09 by DontHate!

He had a great year but dont know if he can duplicate it. I think Andy Pettite has a better chance of having a good year then Mussina. If Mussina can bounce back I think Andy can also. National League would be a good fit for Mussina.

I wouldn't mind the Cardinals taking a look at him to boost their rotation.