Older pitchers, like glavine and mussina are constantly amazed when they see a young pitcher get a ball back after a grounder to an infielder and throw it in to the umpire asking for a new ball because it has been scuffed by the infield dirt. This anecdote from living on the black john feinsteins book about tom glavine and. Glavine has the second biggest ra9 fip difference in. While he might not possess the eye popping statistics of a greg maddux or have won 305 games like tom glavine, mussinas overall body of work clearly states that he was an elite starting pitcher in an era tainted by performance enhancing substances. Cub, the eternally effervescent ernie banks, lets take two. Tom glavine rookie cards have never been major hobby drivers, but they managed a slowburn climb to musthave status.
Glavine pitched almost extra innings, so even his ra9 war is much lower than mussinas on a rate basis. The two veterans experience very different seasons one on a team dealing with the pressure to get to a world series. Appreciating mike mussina articles bill james online. Greg maddux, randy johnson, martinez and perhaps tom glavine andor. As sports journalists, we need to recognize how much we dont know, no matter how long we may have played or have covered a specific sport. Comparing the career resumes of tom glavine, mike mussina both tom glavine and mike mussina are on the hall of fame ballot this season. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and. Living on the black two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember ebook. Im always looking for books that can offer insights into sports. Seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major. What makes the book interesting is the contrasts that these two veterans bring to the game. Hes a hall of famer in my book, i think hes gonna get in cooperstown.
Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in. Living on the black king county library system overdrive. Mike mussina, a williamsport, pa intellectual who came to the yankees by way of stanford and the baltimore orioles, was trying to add a 20win season and. John feinstein pitchers are the heart of baseball, and john feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the new york media market. So yes, because hes in the hall of fame and mussina wont be doesnt deserve to be, at least it makes tom glavine the one with the better career. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world series glavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. Living on the black is an interesting and insightful look at tom glavine and mike mussina, two of the games greatest pitchers, during the 2007 season. Thomas michael glavine born march 25, 1966 is an american former professional baseball player. Living on the black feinstein, mussina glavine at home. Not sure im ready to rank moose higher than glavine even though im a huge moose fan. Pitchers are the heart of baseball, and john feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the new york media market. Living on the black book king county library system.
So did greg maddux, tom glavine, john smoltz and randy johnson. He finished one victory shy of the nl lead in wins and was selected to the allstar team. The path may be clearing for mussina to soon join them. Living on the black follows tom glavine and mike mussina, two of the best and most consistent pitchers in the game during the 2007 season. Unlike 2014 hall of fame honorees greg maddux and tom glavine or 2015 honoree randy johnson, mike mussina didnt reach 300 wins in his career. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. Seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. Old baseball rookie pranks were pretty good, too larry. Two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember, feinstein writes the way one of his subjects, veteran baseball finesse artist tom glavine, pitches. Feinsteins book follows both pitchers throughout the 2007 season.
Living on the black ebook douglas county libraries. If we leave win total out of it, mussina has a better case. Both entered the 2007 season in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina a few miles and one borough away with the yankees. Schilling, mussina better than smoltz sweetspot espn. It took years and a sabermetrics revolution to put mike mussina in. All stats through tuesday and are since the start of the 1993 season, when greg maddux joined tom glavine in atlanta. The mets choke down the stretch, blowing a 7game lead with 16 to play.
Most games started tom glavine, 301 greg maddux, 294 mike mussina, 281 chuck finley, 277 darryl kile, 275. Mike mussina announces retirement after 18 seasons. At this point in their career, they both throw in the 90s or lower considered i learned something new with this book. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, remarkable highs and heartbreaking lows. Mike mussina is worthy of enshrinement in the baseball hall of fame. Its the 2007 season, spent with tom glavine and mike mussina chronicling their ups, downs, trials and successes. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues. Sort of like the man himself, who won a couple of cy young awards and racked up five 20win seasons on his way to 305 victories in a 22year career. John feinsteins living on the black does just that, revealing how two future hall of famers tom glavine and mike mussina approach pitching in the major leagues.
He was the mvp of the 1995 world series as the braves beat the cleveland indians with 164 victories during the 1990s, glavine earned the second highest number of wins as. Tom glavine, a blue chip hs athlete from billerica pronounced bill uh rica, mass. Anyway, heres piazzas take on tom glavine, his teammate with the. John feinstein features two such exceptions the new york yankees mike mussina and the new york mets tom glavine in his insightful book about what it takes to play in the fishbowl new york market. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both.
In his 4th year on the ballot, does mike mussina have a chance to crack the gates of cooperstown. That season tom glavine became the first mets lefthander in nearly 30 years to start at least thirty games in four consecutive seasons. Glavine posts a 8 record for the mets while registering his 300th career win. Living on the black two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember book. I read a book a long time ago by keith olberman and dan patrick that had a chapter about the hall of fame and they used an argument that ive never really seen done anywhere else, and i think its the best way to do it.
Tom glavine rookie cards cast their uneasy smiles on the. I recall the book alternated between each pitcher as the season progressed. Mussina mentioned tom glavine, who decided to keep pitching this season but is currently rehabilitating an elbow injury after 12 soso starts for the braves. Now before you think im nuts this is just what john feinstein allows you to do with his new book living on the black. Living on the black feinstein, mussina glavine straight years of double digit wins.
Glavine cements his place in history tom glavine achieved the crown jewel of his brilliant career, as the legendary lefthander pitched a stellar game. John feinstein john feinstein explores the intense side of major league baseball through the events of one nerveracking season and through the eyes of two great pitchers. Baseball books of our eternal youth the book shopper. John feinstein is the author of many widely acclaimed and bestselling books on. Sure, glavine won a few cy young awards, but his yearbyyear value isnt as impressive as mussinas. The mets faith in glavine was rewarded when he returned to his old form during the 2006 season. Comparing the career resumes of tom glavine, mike mussina. Whether youre just starting a baseball card collection or are looking to round out sets of cards for a. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all, and both entered 2007 in search of individual. As sports journalists, we need to recognize how much we dont know, no matter how.
The 07 season for mussina and mets pitcher tom glavine was the subject of a 2008 book by john feinstein, living on the black. Tom glavine has never considered himself a candidate to pitch a nohitter. Living on the black is a primer on pitching and storytelling. Tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues and both entered 2007 in search of.
Mussina is one of the most notable examples of how the rise of. Buy baseball trading cards from top brands at great prices. Living on the black and millions of other books are available for instant. View tom glavines page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Mike mussina, future hall of famer the new york times. Living on the black seasoned pitchers tom glavine and mike mussina have seen it all in the major leagues, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the world seriesglavine with the mets, mussina five miles away with the yankees. Michael cole mussina born december 8, 1968, nicknamed moose, is an american former.