That's right, the name Carl Pavano is some what relevant once again and this time he isn't in an accident while in his Porsche with a hooker. I guess its only a matter of time. (just kidding) In what has become desperation time for the New York Yankees they will rely on the names Ponson and Pavano to get them back into the post season.
A MLB playoff without the Yankees? What's that you may ask yourself, as the New York Yankees have not missed a playoff appearance in 13 seasons. In Pavano's first appearance in over 2 baseball seasons he got a win and pitched like the starter the Yankees acquired after the 2003 World Series he won with the Florida Marlins.
Pavano dusted himself off throwing a, as Roger Clemens say "grind it out performance" 5 innings pitched giving up 3 runs all coming in the 2nd inning. Pavano gave up 7 hits and struck out 5 and earned himself another shot to pitch.
Sydney Ponson has been a work horse for the Yankees, putting together plenty of quality starts many at least 6 innings. The righty is 7-4 this year with an ERA over 4, but has done enough to keep the Yankees in games.
And as the Yankees wind down the season and at this moment find themselves out of the Playoff picture it will be the likes of Ponson and Pavano that will have to do their parts to get the Yankees back to October baseball. And it all begins with a 3 game set with the Red Sox on Wednesday in what no doubt is do or die for the Yankees and their season.
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