Pavano Accepts Arbitration

Normally, I’m skeptical about bringing in journeyman veteran pitchers.  Past signings like Livan Hernandez, Ramon Ortiz, and Sidney Ponson were doomed from the start.
I think Pavano is in a different category and would have liked to see him sign a 2-year incentive-driven deal with the Twins, but he opted to take the arbitration instead.
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Twins Should Bring Pavano Back

Carl Pavano’s agent seems to be jockeying for leverage, adding the Indians to the mix of teams Pavano prefers today.
But I don’t see why or how Pavano, 33, would return to Cleveland in full rebuilding mode.  He was a high reward, low risk gamble for the Tribe last year and it paid off, but that’s […]