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February 08, 2008
Pavano: Working Hard Or Hardly Working?
Via the USA Today (and the AP) -
Oft-injured pitcher Carl Pavano arrived at the New York Yankees' minor league complex Friday and played catch for 12 minutes.
A $39.95 million bust since signing with the Yankees as a free agent before the 2005 season, Pavano had rotator cuff surgery last June 5. It's not known whether he will pitch in 2008, the final season of his four-year contract.
Yankees vice president Billy Connors and pitching coach Dave Eiland watched Pavano's throwing session, which was broken into two segments. The right-hander's throwing distance reached around 90 feet.
Eiland plans to meet with Pavano and Yankees head trainer Gene Monahan Monday to discuss the pitcher's rehab program.
"He feels great," Eiland said. "The ball came out of his hand well."
Pavano, who threw in a restricted area, did not stop to talk with reporters.
He "played catch for 12 minutes." Twelve minutes.
Twelve minutes!
Go ahead, and, count to 720. That's twelve minutes. Man, that Carl, he's a workhorse!
Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 8, 2008 05:28 PM
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Every minute that Eiland and Connors spend with Pavano is a minute that they are not spending with another pitcher who might actually be on the 25-man roster this year and contribute to the ML team. Absent some sort of miraculous deal, where Pavano agrees to pitch for the Yankees in 2009 for the league minimum, plus incentive clauses (which still might be more than the Yankees are willing to pay him), I cannot see him ever pitching in a Yankee uniform again. He shouldn't be taking up the time/resources of the coaching staff.
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at February 8, 2008 06:06 PM
In defense of Pavano (I can't believe I'm actually doing this), he is only 8 months removed from having a ligament taken out of his knee and put into his elbow. 30-40 tosses from 90 feet is typical TJ rehab stuff.
Posted by: Mike A. at February 8, 2008 07:52 PM
And imagine the howls had he thrown for 20 min and got himself hurt again?
Posted by: Raf at February 8, 2008 09:19 PM
~~30-40 tosses from 90 feet is typical TJ rehab stuff.~~
35 throws in 12 minutes would be a throw every 20 seconds. I doubt Pvano was doing that. More likely, he made about 25 throws, at best.
On the way home tonight, I stopped at the local Hallmark Store to get my wife a Valentine's Day card. It took me 15 minutes to pick out a card that I was happy with - and one that I knew she would like. Yes, I timed it - just to see.
So, for the record, it could take someone longer to pick out a greeting card than the amount of time Pavano "worked out" today.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 8, 2008 09:34 PM