Pavano Speaks

I can't believe I missed this... On Thursday ESPN's Andrew Marchand (hat tip to River Ave. Blues) reported that Carl Pavano released a statement regarding the news that Joe Torre said in his book that "The players all hated [Pavano.] It was no secret."

"I am extremely disappointed that someone I had a lot of respect for would make these type of comments in his upcoming book," said Pavano, in a statement released to 1050 ESPN New York through his agent, Tom O'Connell. "I wish nothing but the best for Joe Torre and my former Yankee teammates, but with that said it does explain why I haven't received any Christmas cards from Joe the last few years."