but frankly his 9 wins are a perfect lesson in why wins aren’t much of a measure of a pitcher.

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I couldn’t agree more. Wins aren’t a measure of anything.

As for Moose, I think he’s finally starting to adapt his pitching style to his declining velocity and stamina. It’s a few seasons late and he still can’t pitch past 90-100 pitches more than a couple times a season, but it’s better than what he had been doing.

Whenever I’ve checked Moose’s stats I’ve really noticed how he has minimized the walks. When he’s gone bad in the last few years is when he doesn’t.

I’m definitely impressed with Mussina’s performance to date but frankly his 9 wins are a perfect lesson in why wins aren’t much of a measure of a pitcher. He’s a five or six inning guy now so a lot of his wins have come from good bullpen performances in his starts. His ERA+ is 102 so he’s just barely better than average, yet his 9 wins are tied for the league lead.