Tonight's mission: Pound Pavano

by Ed Valentine on Oct 11, 2009 9:44 AM EDT in New York Yankees News

Our New York Yankees CANNOT/WILL NOT/MUST NOT lose to Carl Pavano tonight.

In Minnesota, they say things about Pavano (14-12, 5.10 in 33 starts with Cleveland and the Twins) that were NEVER said in New York. Nice things. Really.

"We're just a Minnesota-nice group, and we like the hell out of the guy," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "I just know one thing. What he has meant to us and what he has helped us achieve here has been fantastic."

And this from pitcher Nick Blackburn.

"He's a great guy to have on our team, and I'd love to see him back next year."

That's all fine. Unbelievable, as a Yankee fan. But fine. Provided the Yankees pound the American Idle into submission and make next season start tonight for the Twins.

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Pavano

I am a Yankee fan who believes that many fans and some players were much too hard on Pavano. Getting hurt is not a players fault and there is no credible evidence that Pavano faked it.

So my advise to Yankee fans is to chill.

Go Yankees

by Jtmc on Oct 11, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions

but didn’t Pavano hide an injury he suffered in a car crash as well? That was when it finally hit me that Pavano was never going to somehow redeem himself by pitching lights out for us. I don’t hate him, but I do hope we score a LOT of runs off him on our way to victory tonight.

Go Yankees! :)

by pkyankeefan on Oct 11, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Understood about killin' him

It was just a very frustrating situation. I think that’s what’s being expressed here.

by dorsal on Oct 11, 2009 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

Pretty much on target

It’s just frustrating to see what Pavano can do. He is, really, a pretty good pitcher.After the way his Yankee years went, I just can’t stomach the thought of losing an important game to the guy.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 11, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

LET'S GET EM'!!! ARGGGGGG!!!!

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Oct 11, 2009 10:38 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

LET'S GET EM'!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Oct 11, 2009 10:39 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

what the hell?

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Oct 11, 2009 10:40 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

by pkyankeefan on Oct 11, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions

disregard one of those posts. weird.

"Hey, you F*?ked up! You trusted us!"

by GTWYankee on Oct 11, 2009 10:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Here's a nice thing...

Pavano did start Opening Day 2007 for the Yanks!

….F Pavano.

I’d like to put up double digits in the first.

….but would anyone else here be pissed if the unthinkable happens?….

..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...

...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.

---Carl

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 11, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions

I would

I’d be very very pissed. He’s near the bottom of the list of people I’d want to lose to. Curt Shilling would have to be top, but if we’re only talking ex-Yankees, Pavano would be fighting Kevin Brown for top spot for me.

by pkyankeefan on Oct 11, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

We'll get a crack at Jeff Weaver if we make the WS and the Dodgers do too.

Payback for 2004 and his “pitching” vs. the sox.

by mrljdavid on Oct 11, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Weaver was on the Dodgers in 2004. Traded for Kevin Brown.
I guess if you want payback for 2003 against the Marlins, but Aaron Boone was up with 1 out and the bases loaded.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 11, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry, I just blended them together, since they both sucked.

by mrljdavid on Oct 12, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I doubt the unthinkable will happen

Andy will make sure that it does not happen, I think we get an early 3-4 run lead and Andy goes the distance and pitches a gem, we can’t give the Twins any hope of a comeback

by Danielle I on Oct 11, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions

pavano

good baseball name,lets kill him

by yankeepi on Oct 11, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

its ok

i have been careful of what i say or how i have been acting around the other baseball fans in my family (cubs-chisox),because i was not sure of how we would do in the first round.but i want to free myself of this burden.after fridays game,it seems safe to say ,come one come all , for a good old yankee ass-kicking!

by yankeepi on Oct 11, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions

+1000000

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve written stuff about the World Series and erased it because I was worried about a jinx :P I’m glad you’ve broken through, but I will only celebrate publicly when we’ve won 9 more games.

by pkyankeefan on Oct 11, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Andy Pettite v. Carl Pavano

Old Faithful v. the American Idle.

by PortlandYankee on Oct 11, 2009 11:26 AM EDT reply actions

Nicely put.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Oct 11, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Pavano sucks!

They will get him!

by Static Shock 1987 on Oct 11, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn't be surprised

if the unthinkable happened. Because it wouldn’t be anything but pure poetry…..Pavano would’ve had to had a 20 win season at the end of that contract to BEGIN to make up for his offenses. As it stands, George basically went and took $39.96 million of his own money and wiped his ass with it.

I hope I’m able to watch the game tonight and see us celebrate at the Metrodome at his expense.

by ROCNation on Oct 11, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions