there is all this talk that the Yankees are gona start Carl Pavano on Opening Day, and people are saying its crazy. I may b missing somting here but y the hell dont they start Mike Mussina???, i dont think he's injured or anything.
2007-03-28 06:56:53 · 11 answers · asked by gelal2003 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Because during spring training they set up their rotation so that Wang would pitch opening day, but now he's hurt. Mussina can't do it unless it's on short rest, which isn't worth it. I know it's Opening Day, but it's one game of 162. Pavano was the only person they could put in that spot without jacking with everyone's normal rest patterns.
2007-03-28 07:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by Jim C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mussina is lined up to pitch the second game of the season, basically 5 days after his last spring training appearance, they don't want to pitch him on short rest and risk something happening to him. I do believe the Yankees got been pretty soundly opening day last season and still managed to win the AL East so I'm sure they'll be fine with Pavano starting, if he doesn't manage to get injured before then.
2007-03-28 07:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by John H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes OLD....Theyre trying not to rely on Mussina too much , Kei Iwaga is too young, but Carl has been waiting a year and a half to pitch, the Yankees orginazation wants to show the fans he still has it, besides theyre losing paitence with him and wants to see how he pitches with the pressure.......Mussina signed just for the money, and too be on a winning team that almost guarentees a playoffs. The Yankees really dont want a 40 year old pitching on the biggest day of the baseball season. Its too much for mussina. Besides, Carl is probaly one of the best guys on the roster, he pitched a All Star Game, I think hes in good shape to pitch if he has the right amount of rest. Besides, what can go wrong, theyre vrsing th worst team in baseball, The Devil Rays, I think Having Carl start when hes vrsing the easiest team in baseball is a way for him to start pitching ...I mean come on, how bad can the Devil Rays be?
Good Luck Carl!
~ Kyle Vetrano ~
2007-03-28 11:44:45 · answer #3 · answered by Fred The Sock Puppet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torre does not want to screw up his rotation, and he wants Mussina in the second slot. It really does not matter because with all the pitching problems the Yankees have Mussina's pitching the opening game will not make a difference.
Chow!!
2007-03-28 09:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, Yankee fans r going nuts. A couple reasons why this move isn't horrible.
1). They play the Devil Rays
2). The Yankees want to test as soon as they can 2 see if he can still pitch, so if he can't they can do something about it.
3). He isn't horrible. I don't think opening day quality, but niether is Tom Glavine.
2007-03-28 10:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 03:25:05 · answer #6 · answered by pereyra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carl Pavano? Can't wait until the Red Sox face him.
See this article http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/story/6452977
2007-03-28 09:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Carl freakin' Pavano. Hahaha, what a joke the Yankees are, you gotta love it.
2007-03-28 07:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are going to start Pavano.
2007-03-28 09:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by Canes & Bruins 09-10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont becuase hes going to have 1more spring training game and if they start him on monday he wont have enough rest he will go on short rest
2007-03-28 10:51:12 · answer #10 · answered by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋