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Who will pitch next for the Yanks - Pavano or Hughes?

 
True, the Yanks have been decimated by injuries this year, but it looks like Hideki Matsui, Phil Hughes and Carl Pavano (!) are on their way back. There’s even a chance that Pavano could pitch this weekend. If that happens, not only will Carl beat Hughes back into the rotation, but he will also triumph against Axl Rose, who still hasn’t released “Chinese Democracy,” although it is now rumored that the album could come out this year after all. And everybody in America will get a Dr. Pepper if it does come out. I wrote about this back in March, and said that Carl Pavano actually pitching in a 2008 Yankee game was the least likely thing to happen this year. So if it does actually happen, I think everybody should get in to see the movie version for “Mamma Mia,” Pavano’s favorite musical, for free. My friend Andy said the Yanks should have known that Carl was a flake when he requested to get to see “Mamma Mia” on Brian Cashman’s dime ... (link)

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