| Cleveland | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
| Pavano (L, 0-1) | 1.0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 81.00 |
Which prompted Nick to ask if he was ever good when he played for the Yankees. And I honestly couldn't remember. So let's have a look:
Hmmm. Ignoring the whole "24 games in 4 years" aspect, he really could have been worse (maybe he would have been worse if he had played more... it's difficult to say). In 2005, he started more games than Kevin Brown and was far better and more dependable. Here's Brown's 2005 line:
Though clearly he was way past his prime. Despite the W-L record, he compares favorably to Jaret Wright, a guy with similar injury problems but who got far less crap from the Yankees and the fans:
So it stands that he could have been worse.
Despite the fact that he lied to his team and was perceived by a lot of people to have no desire to play, I was hoping for the best for good old DL. A new start without the media craziness of New York sounded perfect, especially if he is finally healthy. A lot of guys struggle in New York - Contreras, Weaver, Brown are a few that come immediately to mind - so maybe getting out of there would be exactly what he needed.
Not the best way to start the "New Carl Pavano" campaign.
The Indians scored eight runs. Even if the Rangers had only played the first two innings, they still would have won. All of that's on Carl.
Yes, it's one game. But for a guy who's trying to re-invent himself and, possibly, trying to get someone to take him seriously and give him more than just a one year deal, he's going to have to get a lot better.
Otherwise he'll have to put Cleveland on the growing list of cities to avoid.
Oh, and I'm still taking suggestions for what to put on the sign I take to the park when Pavano pitches.
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