Mussina to Pavano: 'You're A Pansy'

Carl Pavano signed a $39.95 million, four-year contract with the Yankees prior to the 2005 season. The return? Just 19 appearances and a 5-6 record.

With such a great resume with the Yankees under his belt, it is easy to see why fans have paid little attention to his rehabilitation from elbow surgery. But Yankees' starting pitcher Mike Mussina surely has noticed, and is skeptical that Pavano can pitch with the pinstripes this year.

Mike Mussina said in spring training last year that Pavano must show his teammates he wants to pitch. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said teammates shouldn't be dubious of Pavano in his latest comeback attempt.

Belittled by New York tabloids that call him "American Idle," disparaged by some teammates for his lack of durability, Carl Pavano could return to the New York Yankees this weekend.

New York is deciding whether to pitch Pavano or Phil Hughes this weekend since the pitching staff has been hit hard with injuries. If I am Pavano I would give a rotten performance in a bullpen session and stay in the minors for the rest of the year.

Making that kind of coin away from the New York media and out of the way of teammates doubters. Take it Pavano. Relax, sign with another club next year, and stick it to the Yankees in 2009.

Ah the American way.

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Hanks Needs Superman

Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner has already declared that 2009 will be the year for the Pinstripes.

And even though he made the brilliant stupid prediction, he hasn't written off the Yankees current season.

"I'm not writing off this season," the team's co-chairman said Tuesday. "They're trying hard to win. There's only so much you can do. They're not supermen."

The Yankees are missing starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, who likely will miss the rest of the season because of a foot injury, and Joba Chamberlain, who hopes to return from right rotator cuff tendinitis. Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy have missed most of the season.

"I think it's very simple, we've been devastated by injuries. No team I've ever seen in baseball has been decimated like this. It would kill any team," Steinbrenner said. "Imagine the Red Sox without [Josh] Beckett and [Jon] Lester. Pitching is 70 percent of the game. Wang won 19 games two straight years. Chamberlain became the most dominating pitcher in baseball. You can't lose two guys like that."

Steinbrenner needs to ease up on his mouth movements. Chamberlain, the most dominating pitcher in baseball? He does know that Joba has not done a thing in baseball except prove he has a dead arm?

Brian Cashman is going to kill Hank.

Steinbrenner can find Superman in Beijing. 11 and counting, suck it, bitter Spitz!