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Sounding like Pavano getting the nod for Sunday
Topic Started: Aug 19 2008, 03:00 PM (78 Views)
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Pavano close to return with Yanks

NEW YORK (AP) - Belittled by New York tabloids that call him "American Idle," :laugh: disparaged by some teammates for his lack of durability, Carl Pavano could return to the Yankees this weekend.

New York needs a fifth starter on Saturday at Baltimore, and with Joba Chamberlain and Dan Giese on the disabled list, the choice comes down to Pavano or Phil Hughes.

Mike Mussina said in spring training last year that Pavano must show his teammates he wants to pitch. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said teammates shouldn't be dubious of Pavano in his latest comeback attempt.

"If people have that type of attitude there, it's stupid," Cashman said Monday. "Everybody has issues and makes mistakes or has things to deal with. It's about turning the page and moving forward and concentrating on what's in front of you rather than concentrating on what's behind you."

Since signing a $39.95 million, four-year contract with the Yankees before the 2005 season, Pavano has made just 19 appearances, going 5-6. He's been a premed's survey course of broken body parts, sidelined by injuries to his shoulder, back, buttocks, elbow and ribs. He became a pinata for the New York media.

Perhaps because many had little faith he'd return this year, his latest comeback attempt has attracted little attention.

He missed the second half of the 2005 season and all of 2006, then made just two starts in April 2007 before hurting his elbow, an injury that required ligament replacement surgery in June last year. He started a minor league rehab assignment less than a month ago, on July 29, and has gone 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA in five starts with Class-A Charleston of the South Atlantic League and Double-A Trenton of the Eastern League.

In his last outing, he allowed one earned run and six hits in six innings Sunday at Reading, striking out six and walking one.

"He's had no setbacks in his rehab at all," Cashman said. "He's close to being ready for us, which is great."

Hughes, coming back from a broken rib, pitched Sunday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and gave up five earned runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings at Lehigh Valley. Cashman said the choice of Saturday's starter will be announced by manager Joe Girardi.

Now 32, Pavano is likely to be eligible for free agency after this season, since it's hard to conceive the Yankees deciding to exercise his $13 million option rather than paying a $1.95 million buyout. The last time he hit the market, he was coming off a stellar season for Florida in which he went 18-8 with a 3.00 ERA.

He made 31 starts that year. He hasn't come close to a full season since.

Still, Cashman doesn't blame Pavano for all the injuries.

"He didn't intend for any of that to happen and certainly neither did we," he said. "He's never mailed it in. He just hasn't stayed healthy, so it's been unfortunate for us."

:wtf: And I love how we're going to have pay this guy an almost 2 million $$$ buyout so he won't come back next year. Cashman gets Hosed Again!
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He will probably get a mosquito bite on his arm and be out for the year.

It is a disgrace that this scumbag gets to add some sort of value to himself by pitching this year. He will probably get 15 wins in KC and then bad talk the Yanks next year.
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Pavano is going to be huge for us down the stretch here. I'm glad he's getting the call over that stupid soft pile of sh*t Phil Hughes.
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Aug 19 2008, 03:23 PM
Pavano is going to be huge for us down the stretch here. I'm glad he's getting the call over that stupid soft pile of sh*t Phil Hughes.

:rock: Same here, as much as a bitch as Pavano has been it's new blood!!!!! Not that same old sh*t we've seen this year.
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Aug 19 2008, 04:06 PM
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Aug 19 2008, 03:23 PM
Pavano is going to be huge for us down the stretch here.  I'm glad he's getting the call over that stupid soft pile of sh*t Phil Hughes.

:rock: Same here, as much as a bitch as Pavano has been it's new blood!!!!! Not that same old sh*t we've seen this year.

I'd like to run him over with an SUV...he'll probably take care of that himself though. <_<
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Aug 19 2008, 04:12 PM
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Aug 19 2008, 03:23 PM
Pavano is going to be huge for us down the stretch here.  I'm glad he's getting the call over that stupid soft pile of sh*t Phil Hughes.

:rock: Same here, as much as a bitch as Pavano has been it's new blood!!!!! Not that same old sh*t we've seen this year.

I'd like to run him over with an SUV...he'll probably take care of that himself though. <_<

:bc:

So true.
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So what's the under ~ over on Pavano making it thru the 3rd without getting injured???

BTW...

I hate being right... and I have been good... basically because I haven't had the time to come on the puter.... but I did tell you so and if you can find the Joba thread where I said it wasn't a good idea ~ injuries and what not.... :wall: This is one time I really ~ really wish I was wrong. :wall:
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Your boy Ponson has been adequate too.
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Aug 19 2008, 05:20 PM
Your boy Ponson has been adequate too.

:rock:
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Mattingly23
Aug 19 2008, 04:20 PM
Your boy Ponson has been adequate too.

Yea he's gonna need major run support against Halladay....
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Aug 19 2008, 05:30 PM
Mattingly23
Aug 19 2008, 04:20 PM
Your boy Ponson has been adequate too.

Yea he's gonna need major run support against Halladay....

Ponson has pitched pretty damn good at times. He doesn't blow you away, contact pitcher gets in trouble but does have a knack to get out of it.
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He also seems to step it up a bit when he has to so I hoping he does against Halladay.

Tell you this though... I'd rather see him out there then Pavano... that is just scary in itself.
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Aug 19 2008, 05:47 PM
He also seems to step it up a bit when he has to so I hoping he does against Halladay.

Tell you this though... I'd rather see him out there then Pavano... that is just scary in itself.

I would agree with that statement, no dought.
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