Carl Pavano makes me sick

Guess who’s 13-6 with a 3.21 ERA for the Twins?

Carl Pavano.

OK, the headline gave it away, but would you have ever guessed that without the headline? Here’s a guy who, in his prime age, made 26 starts for the Yankees over four season at the price of $40 million. In those starts he went 9-8 with a 5.00 ERA.

Can you believe it? Pavano practically added nothing to the Yankees in four years, and now he’s thriving for a team on the verge of taking control of the AL Central.

What makes me even more sick — and I know I’m getting a little ahead of myself here — is that there’s a chance the Yankees will face him in the first round of the playoffs. If he beats them, I don’t know what I’ll do. But it probably won’t be good for my health.