kfitz73 Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1944236Associated PressANAHEIM, Calif. -- Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about $39 million.Pavano called his agent, Scott Shapiro, on Saturday morning and informed him of his decision."Number one, he wants to win," Shapiro said.Anaheim, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit and Seattle also sought the right-hander, 18-8 with a 3.00 ERA for Florida last season.Shapiro said his next step was to meet with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman to finalize an agreement. Pavano and Shapiro met with the Yankees in New York last weekend, and Shapiro was confident a contract would be agreed to."We have to really hunker down and have some serious negotiations to hammer out the deal," Shapiro said.The Yankees expect the agreement will be worth about $39 million, a baseball official said on condition of anonymity, and the contract could contain an option for a fifth season.Pavano had been wooed by the World Series champion Red Sox, with Curt Schilling inviting him to his home last month. A native of New Britain, Conn., he began his professional career in the Boston organization, and was traded to Montreal in the 1997 deal that brought Pedro Martinez to the Red Sox."The Red Sox are an incredible organization. Obviously he's got a soft spot in his heart for them," Shapiro said. "It's been a real difficult decision for him. ... It's about Carl being happy where he's living and where he's playing."Earlier in the day, former Yankee David Wells made a surprising decision to pitch for Boston, reaching a preliminary agreement on an $8 million, two-year contract with the Red Sox that could be worth up to $18 million.In the AL championship series, New York became the first major league baseball team ever to waste a 3-0 postseason series lead, losing to Boston as its pitching collapsed. The Yankees have made reshaping their rotation a priority, and Pavano would join holdovers Mike Mussina, Javier Vazquez, Kevin Brown and possibly Wright.New York also has been talking with left-hander Eric Milton, who wants a $24 million, three-year deal, and could bring back Orlando Hernandez.Pavano, who turns 29 next month, has been probably the most sought-after of the top-level free-agent pitchers. In addition to New York and Boston, he also visited Detroit and Seattle."It was a long process, but Carl is comfortable because he turned over every rock, he gathered all the information possible to make a decision," Shapiro said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkornre Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 great news from both of these posts kev...nice work...pavano would be great for the yanks...especially after sawx getting boomer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonStephen Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 we'll see what happens......I still think its a last second ploy to bring up the bidding by the Red Sox and the Mariners by GeorgieFag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolahotass Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 Wish he would stay with the Marlins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majinbuu Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 Wish he would stay with the Marlins c'mon..u guys got al leiter...he'll give a good 4 1/3 innings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk1 Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 c'mon..u guys got al leiter...he'll give a good 4 1/3 innings....hahahahahahhaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted December 13 Report Share Posted December 13 Ehh.. lemme know when it's official - cause rumors are rumors and quite frankly, I'm tired of them already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabelcoke Posted December 21 Report Share Posted December 21 yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted December 22 Report Share Posted December 22 Deal is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk4 Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 sweet can't wait to light him up so bad that the yanks try to trade him by the deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolahotass Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 "Number one, he wants to win," Shapiro said.*cough* *cough* Marlins 2003 World Series Champs *cough* *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gqsmuv Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 i just hope his 2nd quarter of last year wasn't a fluke...we gotta get this thing back together to prove Yanks can't be eff wit!!!...=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 sweet can't wait to light him up so bad that the yanks try to trade him by the deadline.I dunno about that.. last year your team was magic, but a lot of those key players aren't with the Sox anymore..2005 = time for the Red Sox to resume their rightful place on the second rung of the ladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pookie23 Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 *cough* *cough* Marlins 2003 World Series Champs *cough* *cough*Seems like a loooooooooong time ago huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfitz73 Posted December 23 Author Report Share Posted December 23 sweet can't wait to light him up so bad that the yanks try to trade him by the deadline.You mean like what we're gonna do to Clement?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveespa Posted December 23 Report Share Posted December 23 You mean like what we're gonna do to Clement?? and dont forget miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkornre Posted December 24 Report Share Posted December 24 I dunno about that.. last year your team was magic, but a lot of those key players aren't with the Sox anymore..2005 = time for the Red Sox to resume their rightful place on the second rung of the laddernow now cody...they can still keep there good luck charm...petey broke his heart so maybe he will just stay a redcock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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