March 05, 2007
Pavano Pitches
Carl Pavano made it through two innings Sunday unscathed by injuries.
There was good and bad in Pavano's two innings - he retired NL MVP Ryan Howard on a sharp grounder after walking Chase Utley on four pitches in the first. He started the second inning with a walk and a single but got Aaron Rowand to hit a grounder, though it was too slow to be turned into a double play.
Afterward, Pavano sat in the clubhouse, talking about how he was thrilled to be thinking about little things related to pitching, such as how hitters were reacting to his fastball and reading their swings.
"It's not always going to be perfect," he said. "It's not always going to be injury-free, but what I've dealt with in the past, I hope I've put that behind me."
He only recorded 16 strikes out of the 33 pitches he threw. So health is fine, but he still needs to find his control.
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Posted by David Pinto at
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I still think the Yankees should trade this guy before the season begins. You just know something else is going to happen to this pitcher (i hate to use that word to describe Pavano). I know St Louis and Seattle have expressed interest - and at this point getting a backup catcher or a minor league outfielder is better than watching him sit on his ass between sports car wrecks for another year. Let Karstens/Rasner take his spot in the rotation until Hughes/Sanchez/Olehndorf is ready or until Clemens joins the Yankees.