A chronicle of Carl Pavano's Yankee career (courtesy the Hartford Currant): Pavano's Hard-Luck Yankees Career August 22, 2008 · A look at the Yankees career of Southington's Carl Pavano, who is in the final year of a four-year, $39.95 million deal. He will make his first start since April 9, 2007, on Saturday against the Orioles: 2005 April 5: He makes his Yankees debut with 6 1/3 strong innings against the Red Sox. Leaves with a 3-1 lead but gets a no-decision. April 10... Read Full Story
After taking 2 of 3 vs KC the hard way (losing the 1st), the Yanks look to do the same in Toronto tonight. All we have to do is beat the best pitcher in the AL - Doc Halliday... Ugh Read Full Story
2008 , the final season in Yankee Stadium, has not been a very good one for the Yankees. Let's break down the low lights; Young Pitching Fails - Ian Kennedy and Phil Hughes were hit hard and then got hurt. They were supposed to take 2 spots in the Yankee rotation for years to come instead they failed, miserably.First Round Pick Walks - One of the best arms in the draft decides on college over the Yankees. This is a huge blow to the Yanks. I know they get the same pick next in return but Cole... Read Full Story
By now you've probably heard that the Yanks' top pick from this year's draft, Garrett Cole, is threatening to go to UCLA instead of sign with his favorite childhood team. While right handed starters are not exactly absent in the Yanks' farm system, losing Cole would hurt. He's a 17 year old who thows 98 and has a ++ power slider. He would crack the Yanks' top 20 prospects off the bat and has tremendous upside. Let's hope that this is just Boris being Boris and that it's just a game to get... Read Full Story
Have you seen this new promotion by America's largest addiction mongers? They cause more addiction that all of the tobacco companies combined; more than all of the pushers on all of the street corners in all of the world. Thet are the purveyors enslaving America's population without regard to race, religion or financial standing... It's Starbucks. Now, when you buy your morning hit, they give you a receipt that allows you an additional fix anytime after 2pm. It's bad enough that I can... Read Full Story
The injuries to Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford, coupled with a young, over achieving pitching staff and a brutal September schedule have me convinced that the Rays are about to start a period of prolonged poor play. In their last 40 games I could see a 17-23 mark pretty easily. But wait...what would that mean for us? We are currently 9 behind TB, and 5 behind the Dread Sox. If Tampa does go into a long-ish losing streak as I anticipate, that would give Boston a chance to catch them for the... Read Full Story
I'm warning you...in 2009 Carl Pavano will sign a 1 year deal with someone like the Giants or the Dodgers and win 15 games with an ERA of about 3.50. Be ready for it so you don't climb the nearest clock tower! Read Full Story
Good morning, again, from the 7:41 express to Grand Central Station. It seems the 40 minute train ride is about the extent of my available blogging time lately. If not for the olympics, the level of frustration with our team would probably have caused me to blow a blood vessel. I'm sure you feel it too. The frustration on my end comes not from the fact that we are losing, but how we are losing. We should have been expecting this swoon from the Yanks. A 'ro that includes Ponson, Geise and... Read Full Story
