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Pavano has a stiff neck
Topic Started: Aug 19 2008, 07:58 PM (118 Views)
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ugust 19, 2008 --

TORONTO -- Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano came out of a minor-league rehab start Sunday with stiffness in his neck and didn't throw a bullpen session today.

Pavano has been sidelined seemingly forever with a list of injuries ranging from a balky back to a bruised buttocks to rotator cuff tendinitis to a torn elbow ligament.

"He came out of his start with stiffness," Joe Girardi said before the game against the Blue Jays. "I don't think it had anything to do with him not (throwing a bullpen)."

SHERMAN: VICTOR ZAMBRANO AN OPTION

If Pavano is Saturday's starter in Baltimore, he would have to throw a bullpen today, but Girardi didn't say if that was in the plan.

Because the Yankees' options include a not-ready-for-the-big-leagues Phil Hughes and not much else, Pavano is in the mix to start Saturday night at Camden Yards.

"We hope to have it by Thursday," Girardi said of his Saturday starter. "We are still having internal discussions."

With Hughes not ready; Ian Kennedy and Kei Igawa, who isn't on the 40-man roster, not under consideration; and Victor Zambrano just getting back to throwing in games, Pavano has a real chance to walk into the clubhouse to try to keep the Yankees' flickering postseason hopes alive.

He has been close before. Actually, he made it back for two games a year ago before his right elbow required Tommy John surgery.

Prior to that, the 32-year-old experienced a litany of medical problems, some whose validity was challenged by teammates.

Girardi said there wouldn't be a problem with Pavano if he was tabbed for Saturday's assignment.

"The common goal is to try and win," said Girardi, who has had Andy Pettitte and Mike Mussina go to the post for every start this year but has lost Chien-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain, Kennedy and Hughes to injury. "If he (Pavano) is going Saturday, he is pitching to win for this club."

In five minor-league starts (two at Single-A Charleston; three for Double-A Trenton) he is 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA. He has allowed 20 hits in 19 innings, walked four and fanned 19. Batters are hitting .270 against him.

Pavano was the Yankees' Opening Day starter last season then made one more start. He hasn't pitched in the big leagues since May 25, 2007 in Minnesota.
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ugust 19, 2008 --

TORONTO -- Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano came out of a minor-league rehab start Sunday with stiffness in his neck and didn't throw a bullpen session today.

Pavano has been sidelined seemingly forever with a list of injuries ranging from a balky back to a bruised buttocks to rotator cuff tendinitis to a torn elbow ligament.

"He came out of his start with stiffness," Joe Girardi said before the game against the Blue Jays. "I don't think it had anything to do with him not (throwing a bullpen)."

SHERMAN: VICTOR ZAMBRANO AN OPTION

If Pavano is Saturday's starter in Baltimore, he would have to throw a bullpen today, but Girardi didn't say if that was in the plan.

Because the Yankees' options include a not-ready-for-the-big-leagues Phil Hughes and not much else, Pavano is in the mix to start Saturday night at Camden Yards.

"We hope to have it by Thursday," Girardi said of his Saturday starter. "We are still having internal discussions."

With Hughes not ready; Ian Kennedy and Kei Igawa, who isn't on the 40-man roster, not under consideration; and Victor Zambrano just getting back to throwing in games, Pavano has a real chance to walk into the clubhouse to try to keep the Yankees' flickering postseason hopes alive.

He has been close before. Actually, he made it back for two games a year ago before his right elbow required Tommy John surgery.

Prior to that, the 32-year-old experienced a litany of medical problems, some whose validity was challenged by teammates.

Girardi said there wouldn't be a problem with Pavano if he was tabbed for Saturday's assignment.

"The common goal is to try and win," said Girardi, who has had Andy Pettitte and Mike Mussina go to the post for every start this year but has lost Chien-Ming Wang, Joba Chamberlain, Kennedy and Hughes to injury. "If he (Pavano) is going Saturday, he is pitching to win for this club."

In five minor-league starts (two at Single-A Charleston; three for Double-A Trenton) he is 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA. He has allowed 20 hits in 19 innings, walked four and fanned 19. Batters are hitting .270 against him.

Pavano was the Yankees' Opening Day starter last season then made one more start. He hasn't pitched in the big leagues since May 25, 2007 in Minnesota.
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You can't make this stuff up, this is great! :lmao:
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Guess it was the under.... waaaaayyyy under....
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No, none of this bullshit. Somebody has to force this shitstain to pitch and make him throw well over 250 pitches.
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Aug 21 2008, 02:04 PM
No, none of this bullshit. Somebody has to force this shitstain to pitch and make him throw well over 250 pitches.

Force him to pitch well??? The guy went on the DL for his butt.... what are you talking about? LOL

Then again... you never know...
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Force him to pitch well???


He didn't say "pitch well," he said "pitch well over." YF, like many of us, wants Pavano to throw an inordinate number of pitches and blow out his arm. I'd like for him to be forced to pitch complete games on consecutive days. Him getting another arm surgery and being near worthless on the free agent market this offseason wouldn't make up for what he's done the last four years, but a spite injury would at least make me smile.
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