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Yanks Taking Big Gamble With Pitching This Year? Pettitte & Clemens Were Never Spooners?
Jan 19

I was a bit surprised to see these stats:

[There have been] only 13 seasons where a pitcher has made 25+ starts for the Yankees, where they were age 39 or older. And, it never happened before 1980.

Kevin Brown almost made the list – he had 22 starts at age 39 for the Yankees in 2004.

David Wells, Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson and Kevin Brown were all under Brian Cashman’s watch. Mike Mussina too. It’s Brian’s version of the American Association of (near) Retired Pitchers, I guess.

3 Responses to “SOTD: A Moose & Tim Allen Walked Into A Bar…”

  1. Rich Says:

    I suspect that pitchers (and non-pitchers) are playing longer and more effectively as a result of improved training techniques, better nutrition, and greater monetary incentives to pitch longer.

    It would be interesting to see if there is any empirical data to support or refute that view.

  2. baileywalk Says:

    Wells, Clemens and Mussina were nowhere near retirement when they joined the team, though.

  3. Raf Says:

    Kevin Brown almost made the list – he had 22 starts at age 39 for the Yankees in 2004.
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    And had he not been a meathead and attacked that dugout wall in Baltimore, chances are he makes the list

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