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Pavano’s time with Yankees a “black period” in his career
Carl Pavano met the media this morning at the Metrodome and delivered a mostly uninteresting press conference ahead of his Game 3 start tomorrow night. When asked to reflect on his time in New York, Pavano said, “I mean, it’s tough. I mean, you know, it’s definitely a black ...
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Pavano: years in pinstripes “a black period in my career"
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — First the "black period" quote from Sam Borden: “I mean, it’s tough. I mean, you know, it’s definitely a black period in my career, four years where I was kind of just treading water for awhile there, but obviously, with the way this year has gone, I have been able to go out there, and sustained health, go out there and be successful and get through the year and how everything has come full circle.”Borden also said that Pavano mentioned how great his chemistry is with his current teammates in Minnesota. Maybe that's because he's not getting paid $40 ...

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ALDS Game Three: Yankees @ Twins
River Avenue Blues — ... Standing in the way of the Yankees and an ALDS sweep is none other than Carl Pavano. In his four seasons with the Yankees, Pavano made just 26 starts and threw only 145.2 IP. This year, his first post-Bronx? Try 33 starts and 199.1 IP. Pavano called his four years in pinstripes a “black period,” but now the righthander has a chance to repay some of the $40M he stole from the Yanks by going out and throwing a clunker today. ...

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