A serious question about Carl Pavano...

by garp on Dec 20, 2006 6:43 PM EST Comment 9 comments

"Igawa will join Pettitte, Chien-Ming Wang, Mike Mussina, Randy Johnson and Carl Pavano as starters on the Yankees, with Igawa and Pavano likely to battle for the fifth starter's spot. Johnson is recovering from back surgery, so both pitchers could open the year in the rotation if the Big Unit isn't ready by Opening Day."

http://www.tiny.cc/Kx0cM

Something jumped out at me from this paragraph. It says "with Igawa and Pavano likely to battle for the fifth starter's spot. "

Is this true? Has anyone actually said that Carl Pavano is healthy and will start Spring Training on time? I am serious here. Is he no longer rehabbing something? Will it need to be a new injury that keeps him out of the lineup?

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Ummm

What is it that jumps out at you?

by Yanks22 on Dec 20, 2006 7:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sadly I cannot draw arrows

to the second half of the sentence.

Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin

by garp on Dec 20, 2006 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently

He is working out on a new program in Arizona and not necessarily rehabbing any particular injury. The ass bruise is all healed up and I guess his pulled ovary is healed too.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Dec 20, 2006 9:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure...

I also heard (and I guess this is someone clearly making excuses for Carlie without saying he's suffering from vaginitis) that one of his legs was shorter than the other and that it affected his gait. Either way the link is below if you're interested but they're saying it caused a "hip dysfunction" and lead to more injuries. The article says that his legs are now equal in size and that he is just doing core strengthening so I guess he's no longer nursing an injury.

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwMjE 2ODImeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2

PS I'm not sure if there's a better way to link articles but there you go

If I'd tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around six hundred --Babe Ruth

by deucemijo on Dec 21, 2006 12:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Now I know who to picture when I hear this song:

"Dont know much about dancin
Thats why I got this song
One of my legs is shorter than the other
n both my feets too long
course now right along with em
I got no natural rhythm
But I go dancin every night
Hopin one day I might get it right
Im a dancin fool, Im a
Dancin fool
I hear that beat; I jump outa my seat,
But I cant compete, cause Im a
Dancin fool, Im a
Dancin fool"

Everything looks nicer when you win. The girls are prettier. The cigars taste better. The trees are greener. --Billy Martin

by garp on Dec 21, 2006 1:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hypothetically...

I'm off in fantasy land here, but say that giving him a longer leg suddenly makes him the pitcher he was in 2004- pitches 200+ innings, 15+ wins, ERA under 4. Do fans forgive him? His teammates?

by SP on Dec 21, 2006 12:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs