Yankees fans across the nation collectively sighed and slapped their foreheads after hearing that Carl Pavano skipped out on Friday's spring training start so that he could attend to his sick girlfriend. As for me, this is not the type of crap I want to hear a mere three days after voicing support for the guy. Since I know that he will most certainly read this post, Carl, here is some advice from probably the last person in the world who is for some reason still willing to give you a chance to prove yourself. It's a little session I call "loving honesty"...and I use the term "loving" with extreme caution. Here goes:
1) Carl....she's your girlfriend, not your wife, not your mom, and not your sister. She hasn't been paying you millions for the last three years to sit on your injured butt and wreck cars. While I applaud your sense of duty to her, attend to her after the game. She'll understand. You have a ton to prove to EVERYONE don't forget.
2) Joe Torre let you do this so that your head would be clear for tonight's start against Boston. DON'T LET HIM DOWN!!! At this point no one is going to take anymore excuses from you and if you make Joe look bad...you're done. Simple as that.
3) Make a public statement about how very badly you want to be a big part of the Yankees this year, and how much you appreciate managements patients with you....even if you don't. This is your one last chance to not only stay a Yankee, but to stay in Major League Baseball.
1) Carl....she's your girlfriend, not your wife, not your mom, and not your sister. She hasn't been paying you millions for the last three years to sit on your injured butt and wreck cars. While I applaud your sense of duty to her, attend to her after the game. She'll understand. You have a ton to prove to EVERYONE don't forget.
2) Joe Torre let you do this so that your head would be clear for tonight's start against Boston. DON'T LET HIM DOWN!!! At this point no one is going to take anymore excuses from you and if you make Joe look bad...you're done. Simple as that.
3) Make a public statement about how very badly you want to be a big part of the Yankees this year, and how much you appreciate managements patients with you....even if you don't. This is your one last chance to not only stay a Yankee, but to stay in Major League Baseball.
4) Remember what Mickey said to Rocky...."women weaken the legs". You'll have plenty of time to attend to plenty of sick women next year, and for the rest of your life after that if you don't shape up and prove yourself this year. Make baseball your priority, even if it means sacrificing some of your personal life.
Got that Carl? Good, I don't want to have to tell you again.
1 comment:
Ruh-roh!
Post a Comment