November 2, 200422 yr Pavano pitching to teams BY ANTHONY McCARRON DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER The Florida Marlins will get the first shot to keep Carl Pavano, but the righthander's dip into the free agent market will be a meticulous process in which the ace considers multiple teams, including the Yankees and Mets if they're interested, his agent said yesterday. "From a makeup standpoint, Carl is capable of handling the New York spotlight," said Scott Shapiro, Pavano's South Florida-based representative. "Some of the pressures that might bother others, he wouldn't mind. He's been in the media spotlight before - in the World Series in 2003 and he's dated a high-profile actress (Alyssa Milano)." Shapiro said he hopes to meet with Marlins executives this week and added, "I think the Marlins would love to keep him. There's a mutual feeling of respect with the ownership and the front office with Carl. Carl feels a lot of loyalty to them and Mr. (owner Jeffrey) Loria. "But he has to do what's in his best interests. We shall see how it plays out." Pavano likely will file for free agency after meeting with the Marlins, Shapiro said. Florida has an exclusive negotiating window with Pavano that ends on Nov. 11. While everyone wants to be courted by the Yanks and Mets because they can drive up prices, Pavano will be coveted. He's coming off a season in which he was second in the National League with 18 victories, against only eight losses, and seventh in ERA at 3.00. He also ranked sixth in the NL with 222-1/3 innings pitched. Pavano, who will be 29 in January, is 6-5 and 230 pounds. Once noted for being part of the 1997 trade that sent Pedro Martinez from Montreal to Boston, Pavano is now perhaps only rivaled in this free-agent class by Martinez. He has a postseason pedigree that the Yankees can appreciate, especially because they experienced it firsthand. Pavano allowed one run in eight innings in a Game 4 start in the 2003 World Series and also threw a scoreless inning of relief in Game 2. Pavano, who made $3.8 million last season, was born in New Britain, Conn., part of Red Sox Nation, and his parents still live there, so the Yanks could battle Boston for Pavano. Shapiro said Pavano is "taking a comprehensive approach" to free agency. "He's looking at the direction of franchises, what kind of run support he might expect, the defensive players behind him, whether it's a pitcher's or hitter's park and the intangibles of any organization," Shapiro said. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/248582p-212902c.html
November 2, 200422 yr "...Houston we have a problem". Wow, what a fool this reporter is. I guess he didn't discuss this piece with Fish Fry before it was published. Boy is he in for it. To think he had the audacity to call Pavano an "ace". Doesn't he know Pavs is nothing more than a mediocre pitcher riding a lucky streak? And all that emphasis on Pavano's stellar numbers since the fall of 2003, if he had just taken a minute to speak with Fish Fry he know all those stats are meaningless. No doubt heads will roll over this! Hehehehe :brigginbounce :brigginbounce :brigginbounce
November 2, 200422 yr Pavano isnt an ace right now he is a workhorse pitcher who had a great year... Esteban Loiaza did the same last year and he is far from an ace
November 2, 200422 yr Pavano isnt an ace right now he is a workhorse pitcher who had a great year... Esteban Loiaza did the same last year and he is far from an ace 606495[/snapback] Ouch Marlins2003, looks like your 50 years of baseball experience haven't gotten through to Ramp yet. Go get some boots because you may have to "wade through this s***" too. :brigginbounce
November 2, 200422 yr Pavano isnt an ace right now he is a workhorse pitcher who had a great year... Esteban Loiaza did the same last year and he is far from an ace 606495[/snapback] Ouch Marlins2003, looks like your 50 years of baseball experience haven't gotten through to Ramp yet. Go get some boots because you may have to "wade through this s***" too. :brigginbounce 606501[/snapback] No skin off my nose Swifty, I feel sorry for the reporter, that's all.
November 3, 200422 yr Pavano isnt an ace right now he is a workhorse pitcher who had a great year... Esteban Loiaza did the same last year and he is far from an ace 606495[/snapback] Derek Lowe did the same
November 3, 200422 yr Pavano isnt an ace right now he is a workhorse pitcher who had a great year... Esteban Loiaza did the same last year and he is far from an ace 606495[/snapback] Ouch Marlins2003, looks like your 50 years of baseball experience haven't gotten through to Ramp yet. Go get some boots because you may have to "wade through this s***" too. :brigginbounce 606501[/snapback] No skin off my nose Swifty, I feel sorry for the reporter, that's all. 606503[/snapback] Pavano isn't an ace.
November 3, 200422 yr "...Houston we have a problem". Wow, what a fool this reporter is. I guess he didn't discuss this piece with Fish Fry before it was published. Boy is he in for it. To think he had the audacity to call Pavano an "ace". Doesn't he know Pavs is nothing more than a mediocre pitcher riding a lucky streak? And all that emphasis on Pavano's stellar numbers since the fall of 2003, if he had just taken a minute to speak with Fish Fry he know all those stats are meaningless. No doubt heads will roll over this! Hehehehe :brigginbounce :brigginbounce :brigginbounce 606490[/snapback] Too many people are making it seem like this guy is a fluke. He has battled injuries and made the turn in his career right were most late blooming pitchers do like Schimdt, Schilling, and Brown...would you have called them flukes in their prime? It's very likely that Pavs has reached his prime and he is meeting his potential which had been unquestioned since the day the Expos traded Pedro for him and Armas. I'm not saying he's necessarily worth the risk...I'm just saying it's very possible that Pavano could have turned the corner.
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