bugsandcranks.com - 1/7/2009
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What a great off-season for the Cleveland Indians.
We needed a closer, we got Kerry Wood. We needed an infielder, we got Mark DeRosa and prospect Luis Valbuena. We needed bullpen help, we got Joe Smith. We did all this while staying below last year’s payroll and losing only one Major ...
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mlbtraderumors.com - 1/6/2009
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mlbtraderumors.com —
According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Indians are
in serious discussions with free agent starter Carl Pavano...
. Pavano will visit Cleveland soon and a deal could be wrapped up quickly. We'll have to see if Pavano can come close to the $2MM ...
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Indians In Serious Talks With Pavano
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com - 1/7/2009
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jorgesaysno.blogspot.com —
Back in 2004, the New York Yankees signed
Carl Pavano to a 4 year/$40 million dollar contract....
The Yankees, who outbid the rival Boston Red Sox for Pavano's services, believed that they had just signed a budding star and potential ace. Fast forward to 2009 and it is safe to say that Carl ...
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Can Carl Pavano Become Relevant Again?
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While We’re Waiting…
WaitingForNextYear —
... Jon Steiner on the Carl Pavano signing: “I suppose I’m not completely against a move like this, but please only for one year and seriously limited money. Best case scenario: Pavano posts great numbers with a small market team and then signs a long term deal with the Yankees riddled with injuries and mutual disdain.” [ Bugs and Cranks ] Speaking of Pavano, CastroTurf has the details on said incentives: “Pavano gets $100,000 each for reaching 18, 20 and 22 starts, $200,000 each for reaching 24, 26 and 28 starts, $250,000 for 30 starts, $300,000 for 32 starts, $350,000 each for ...
Your Team Ain’t S#!t 2009: #16 Cleveland
Bugs & Cranks —
... The 2009 Edition of Your Team Ain’t S#!t continues our proud tradition of truth and awesomeness as over six weeks we prove concisely and conclusively why each of the other 29 teams remain vastly inferior to our beloved Devil Rays.
Working backwards through the final Bugs & Cranks Top 30 rankings, we continue with The Cleveland American League Franchise….
Argument #1. Carl Pavano.
Argument #2. The best Cleveland ...
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Indians, Carl Pavano agree to $1.5M, 1-year deal —
Examiner Sports 1/7/2009
The Cleveland Indians and free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano, a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because of injuries, agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Tuesday. Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said that Pavano, who turns 33 on ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 1/7/2009
Back in 2004, the New York Yankees signed Carl Pavano to a four-year/$40 million contract. The Yankees, who outbid the rival Boston Red Sox for Pavano's services, believed that they had just signed a budding star and potential ace. Fast-forward to ...
