Mike Mussina finally wins 20th victory

Announcer Tim McCarver once labeled Mike Mussina as “Mr. Almost” because he almost threw a perfect game, he almost won a Cy Young award, he almost won a World Series ring, and he almost won 20 games in one season.

Well, Mike “Moose” Mussina is now “Mr. 20-Game Winner”. Mike beat the Red Sox yesterday in Boston to finish 20-9, 3.37, with 200 1/3 innings pitched, capping off a comeback season where he was projected to be a 5th- or 6th- starter. Instead, he was the Yankees ace, even if everyone was healthy.

Moose averaged 6 innings a start this year, as manager Joe Girardi wanted to avoid Moose getting injured.

Mariano Rivera, due for shoulder surgery, nailed down the 3-2 victory by coming in the 8th inning. (Years ago, Armando Benitez of the Orioles blew Moose’s 20 game victory.)

Click here for Mike Mussina’s victory speech.

Congratulations, Mike Mussina. The DailySkew hopes you comeback to the Yankees in 2009, and get inducted into the Hall of Fame one day.

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