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April 16, 2008
Catching Up With Carl
Via the Star Ledger -
The days blur together, distinguished only by minor developments in his throwing program -- an extra 10 feet of distance, another dozen throws. For Carl Pavano, even these marginal increments serve as benchmarks on yet another agonizingly slow journey back to the mound.
The rest of the time, he's just passing the time.
"I've got the baseball package, I watch all our games, I relax," Pavano said yesterday at the Yankees' complex in Tampa. "I mean, what is there really to do? I try to eat well, and stay in shape, and look forward to my next throwing session. That's really all I've got going right now."
In his time with the Yankees, he's pitched in only 19 games, going 5-6. He missed all of 2006 and is still a ways off from throwing off a mound this year, as he focuses on getting his surgically repaired elbow up to strength with long-tossing.
Aside from watching the Yankees games on TV, Pavano doesn't stay in contact with any of his teammates. When asked if he would visit the team during their series with the Tampa Bay Rays this week, he shook his head and said, "no chance."
Pavano's agent Tom O'Connell -- the fourth agent the right-hander has gone through in his career -- believes that Pavano would still be a desired commodity on the free-agent market this winter, even with his injury history.
"Carl's a 1-2 starter," O'Connell said. "Those guys don't grow on trees. Those guys are very rare, 200-inning guys are very rare in this game, and they're the ones that make the money. And he did it two years in a row, before he got hurt, and I'm sure he's going to do it again."
"Carl's a 1-2 starter."
Well, I'll give him # 2. But, I'm thinking of "# 2" as in what you teach a toddler to say when they have to go potty and it's more than just a tinkle.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at April 16, 2008 12:32 PM
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"I relax"
Must be nice with that cool 40 mill in his pocket.
What an asshole.
Posted by: gphunt ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at April 16, 2008 12:50 PM
"our games"? "OUR games"?!
no Carl, THEIR games.
fuck him.
Posted by: Travis G. at April 16, 2008 03:02 PM
>> But, I'm thinking of "# 2" as in what you teach a toddler to say when they have to go potty >>
And I wish Cashman had "#1'd" all over that contract back in 2006...
Posted by: Pete at April 16, 2008 03:16 PM
Aside from watching the Yankees games on TV, Pavano doesn't stay in contact with any of his teammates. When asked if he would visit the team during their series with the Tampa Bay Rays this week, he shook his head and said, "no chance."
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Quite a telling statement, if you ask me.
1-2 starter? I'd like to have some of what O'Connell's smoking
Posted by: Raf at April 16, 2008 04:11 PM
I HATE this GUTLESS piece of $hit. He is the BIGGEST bust in Yankees history. Even though they sucked, at least Ed Whitson, Kevin Brown and Randy Johnson went out and pitched.
Posted by: Mike at April 18, 2008 12:53 PM