Pavano --> Tribe

by andrewgolfsalot on Jan 6, 2009 1:56 PM PST

Carl Pavano has signed with the Cleveland Indians.

ESPN is reporting that sources claim the deal to be worth a base salary of 1.5M with up to 5.3M in incentives based on starts and innings pitched.

Indians rotation shapes up to be Lee and Carmona along with some combination of Laffey, Reyes, Sowers, Lewis, Jackson and Pavano with Westbrook maybe joining the mix after he gets back from elbow surgery.

I'm inclined to say good deal. Not a lot of downside, I guess, but can he pitch?

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Not that it matters,

but late. I wonder if Wolf might not be a much better bet as he can still strike out major league hitters while Pavano… not so much.

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jan 6, 2009 2:10 PM PST reply actions

Not too bad

But I’m somewhat suprised he couldn’t be had for an MLC and NRI. His velocity is down ~ 2 MPH to about 88. He has relied pretty heavily on his fastball, but his swinging strike rates have stayed fairly even through his injury plagued Yankee although those are painfully small sample sizes to compare. Marcel and Bill James projections don’t hate him, having him projected at respectable 4.12 and 4.60 FIP although given the lack of data over the past few years it’s difficult to put a lot of stock in those. It’s worth the risk for a team like the Indians.

by edddgar on Jan 6, 2009 2:10 PM PST reply actions

Micheal Aubrey was put on waivers

to make room for pavano, anybody think we should pick him up?

by Flamefox111 on Jan 6, 2009 2:33 PM PST reply actions

He might actually be worth a pick up

But only as a short term option and would essentially be battling Chris Shelton for a roster spot. He seems like a slightly more advanced Mike Carp to me in the sense that they seem fairly unexciting all around but don’t seem to really suck at anything. However the case could certainly be made that he just isn’t worth a 40-man roster spot on this team given that we have a decent amount of depth at first with similar and possibly better expected production

by edddgar on Jan 6, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions