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...Pitching prevailed in this Series, and the Diamondback All Star duo, Schilling and Johnson, accounted for the four wins, besting the best rotation in the American League: Andy Pettitte (0-2), Roger Clemens (0-0), Mike Mussina (0-0), and Orlando Hernandez (0-0). And, had manager Bob Brenly not given Schilling the hook too early in Game 3, a seventh game might not have been necessary...
...could have easily won it all in New York. Their starting pitching has been outstanding - holding the Yanks batters under .200 as a team. In Game 1 in Phoenix, Curt Schilling paralyzed the Yankees with a combination of power and placement, and the Snakes quickly chased the Moose, Mike Mussina, en route to a 9-1 clubbing. In Game 2, 6-ft. 10-in. Randy Johnson, the Big Unit, threw peas past them. Andy Pettitte matched him until the seventh, holding the D-backs to one run. But then Matt Williams hit a mistake into the seats...
...didn’t go the distance once. Seattle’s Freddy Garcia had an ERA almost half a run lower than Clemens (3.05 to 3.51), while holding opposing hitters to a league-low .225 average. You might even make a case for Clemens’ teammate, Mike Mussina, who came within one out of a perfect game and finished the year with 17 wins despite receiving one of the lowest run-support totals in the league...
Speaking of Giambi, hate the Yankees because everyone signs with them. Jason Giambi has openly courted the Yankees through the media over the last few months, and will probably sign with them during the offseason. Mike Mussina, the best pitcher in the American League who isn’t hurt every year, did the same last season. Players join the Yankees now because it’s an easy way to get a ring, and the Yankees have the resources to make it happen. And if they’re underachieving halfway through the season, they simply trade for another...
...maybe Mussina shouldn’t give up hope just yet. Nobody’s perfect, after all, and who knows if he’ll ever get another shot at greatness...