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I can't believe I repeatedly went to bat for this effin' idiot. I still don't buy that he was "scared" to pitch here and I still believe he could have been an effective three or four starter. But obviously the negative things said about his personality were true. There's something wrong with this guy. Giving up a lot of options? Dude, you'll end up with forty million dollars for a dozen starts. Do the right thing for once and maybe you'll engender some good karma for a change.

I wonder how Brian Cashman feels about Carl Pavano today?
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Hopefully the same way I felt when he was signed, or when I found out he wasn't traded over the 05, 06 & 07 (though it's still early) offseasons.

Pavano's a joke.

That being said, the Yanks put themselves in this position in the first place because they signed a guy that had been a walking, talking injury risk his entire career. They were idiots for signing him. Now they're paying for it (as they have been since the day this loser showed up).

Boss Steinbrenner's shady underworld connections would come in handy right about now.

I ask this question sincerely. Which options are open to Pavano if he doesn't sign the minor league deal?

~~~Which options are open to Pavano if he doesn't sign the minor league deal? ~~~

Tie up a spot on the roster until Opening Day.

Get released and sign with another team.

I would love it if he signed with the Sox to become a sub-par middle reliever that Yanks hitters routinely desroyed for a season or two. Would any player get louder boos than him in the history of the rivarly?

"Would any player get louder boos than him in the history of the rivarly?"
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If A-Rod had signed with Boston, I think a case could be made that he'd be the most hated ex-Yankee of all time.

what a douchebag.

steve, any chance of you organizing something along the lines of project-46 where we all write letters to Pavano telling him what a ridiculous sack of crap he is?

LOL Bbig - too bad that assumes that Carl knows how to read.

What kind of values, or lack thereof, did his parents instill in him?

According to Cot's Baseball Contracts, Pavano has 8.161 years of service time in the majors. This little idiot wants to maximize his pension so he can get paid even more for doing nothing, and one more season sitting on the DL will almost get him there. What a loser.

A little bit off topic, but re Pettitte: Am I the only one who feels that maybe the Yankees asked him to say he was coming back to help them in negotiations with the twins and others? It was as if Pettitte was nowhere close to a decision, then suddently said "i'm coming back". Plus (and i admit i don't know exactly what i'm talking about here), the fact that he hasn't signed a deal, and instead was offered arbitration...i believe means that he can back away later (not under contract) and also that, if he does back away, the yanks get some draft pick (since they lose a FA to whom they offered arb)? The latter point may only apply when another team picks up your FA but still...i hope he's back for good but the timing and lack of an immediatley signed $16mill contract caught my eye.

Guess they learned their lesson with Clemens

Andy has indicated that he now also wants to come back for 2009 to open the stadium now, so don't worry about it. The Yankees are playing games with their 40-man, which is why Rivera, Rodriguez, Hawkins, and Pettitte haven't been announced. Anyway, I get the impression a lot of players feel the same way Andy did after a long season, it's just that he was a lot more vocal about it than most others. David Wells comes to mind as one who always threatens retirement, for one.