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Mr. Kaufman is dead on. There will be a slew of 300 game winners in the next 30 years. And just like 500 dongs isn't the guaranteed ticked to Cooperstown it used to be, 300 wins will loose it's luster real quick in the coming years.
Two things resulted when baseball expanded recently. There was a boom in offense because so many minor league mules that would never have fondled a MLB rosin bag were being inserted into a big league rotation (Edwin Jackson). And at the same time, more would be role players (Mark DaRosa) are everyday players.
The result is the top tier swatters and hurlers both benefit from facing inferior opponents more often. In the end, the stars' stats will be padded. Which is why it's easy to see how Mussina can win another 12 games a year for 5 years - especially if he ends up in the NL. Winning 12 games a year for an above average pitcher is nothing - hell, Jamie Moyer won 20+ games twice since turning 39. So to say we won't see more 300 games winners makes a jive ass turkey gobble.
