CC and Moose

For the first time in his career, CC Sabathia is a 20-game winner. The Yankees behemoth of a lefty defeated the Orioles last night to become the first Yankees 20-game winner since...Mike Mussina who did it in 2008.
Mussina had bad timing. He joined the Yankees as a free agent in 2001, the year after the Yankees won the World Series over the Mets. He retired after the 2008 season and the next year the Yanks won the World Series over the Phillies.
Mussina went out in style though. On the last day of the 2008 season at Fenway Park, at the age of 39, Moose won his 20th game, the first time he won 20-games in the big leagues. It was his 270th career win and yes I believe he belongs in the Hall of Fame. Not only did he lose only 153 games, he had a 3.68 ERA. All this in the steroid era.
Meanwhile, the flagpole from the old Yankee Stadium is standing on Mussina's property in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.