You probably won't be shocked to learn of Mussina's contempt for the always-injured Pavano, but you'll laugh nonetheless. When Mussina was negotiating a new contract with the Yankees in October 2006, Brian Cashman offered him a two-year, $18-million package."Brian, you're not paying me less than you're paying Carl Pavano," Mussina responded. "Don't insult me." Mussina wound up re-signing for two years and $23 million.
In February 2007, after Mussina publicly crushed Pavano in an attempt to make the dim-witted Pavano understand how little credibility he had in the Yankees' clubhouse, the two pitcher held a meeting in a small room in (then) Legends Field. I remember standing outside that room, in the main area of the clubhouse, wondering what they were saying. Mussina was kind enough to tell Feinstein.
"Were you quoted accurately in the papers today?" Pavano asked Mussina.
"Absolutely," Mussina responded.
Great stuff. I would like to know if Pavano said anything else to Moose after the "absolutely" comment.
You can't blame Mussina for hating Pavano, pretty much every Yankees fan feels the same way, and I'm sure most of the players do as well.
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"You can't blame Mussina for hating Pavano, pretty much every Yankees fan feels the same way, and I'm sure most of the players do as well."
Well, according to Pavano, that would be a compliment - means people just realize what a terrific pitcher he is, LOL!
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