Pavano has two broken ribs following car accident
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Yankees pitcher Carl Pavano has a pair of broken ribs, sustained in a mid-August car accident that the oft-injured right-hander didn’t tell the team about until Monday. Pavano, who hasn’t played in the major leagues since June 27, 2005, due to shoulder, back, buttocks and elbow injuries, is scheduled for a medical checkup Tuesday and remains on track to make his final rehabilitation start Wednesday for Triple-A Columbus at Durham. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was unusually pointed in his remarks about Pavano, who signed a $39.95 million, four-year contract with the Yankees as a free agent before the 2005 season and went 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA in 17 major league starts before going on the disabled list. “I think it’s obviously frustrating, disappointing. There’s a lot of words which would come to mind,” Cashman said. “Of course I’m angry. … I’ve got an army of people here that we provide to put our players in the best position possible to succeed, and I don’t want anybody to sabotage that by holding back. And clearly here, for a period of time that took place.” More : sports.espn.go.com |