Carl Pavano Quotations

I felt good today. I just feel like I'm getting better and better, to tell you the truth.

I feel the way I'd want to feel. I've expressed I'd like to go a little faster but they've said it's not in my best interest.

I think it was a great athletic move. But I'm sure my teammates will think otherwise. Anything to get the out.

My whole goal is to come back better than I was before. And I feel I'm on that path.

I won't even look at video from last year.

It feels fine. I'm very eager. I want to go out there and do my job, go out there and pitch, put up innings and wins.

It feels a lot better. That was the point of it.

It felt good out there. I thought I was pretty consistent in the zone. I used all my pitches. I gave up a home run, but it was just poor execution. I just tried to be too aggressive.

I think he's a good fit. He's got the personality, gets the most out of his players and the respect out of his players. He's going to expect a lot and I think guys are going to want to play for him.

I thought I could get through it. Your mind starts playing games with you. You say to yourself, 'Maybe it's in my head. Maybe I'm not really hurt.' You start trying to convince yourself. ... Sometimes, they just have to take the ball away from you.

I thought I controlled the zone pretty good for someone who hadn't pitched in eight months. I thought I controlled my emotions pretty well, as excited as I was to be out there.

Yeah, I've been anxious for six months. I feel great. The consistency is there, and that's something I didn't have at all last year. I'm definitely seeing things this year that I didn't see from myself at all last year, and that's the most encouraging thing about it.

When I get back, it will be for the long haul.

Today, my main focus wasn't as much on mechanics as much as just slowing myself down. I get a little anxious, especially with my slider, because I haven't been throwing it a lot. I tried to get into a better rhythm throughout, and when I got to my slider, I felt a little more locked in.

There are a couple of Japan teams out there that are really looking good, ... I love sushi.

This was a big step in the right direction.

You have to turn the page. Don't let history repeat itself.

You have to think that way with where we are right now.

You had to know something like that would happen.

I've seen how hard he's worked. I'm really excited to see him go out there.

It would be a great honor pitching in something like that. But all my thoughts right now are on getting healthy and being able to help the Yankees.

It's good to get out there and let myself air it out.

It's progressing. It feels a lot better. I want to make sure there's no setbacks after what I went through last year.

It's hard, but if I look at the results we've been having with the way we've been going, how I've been feeling, as anxious as I am, I know this is the best thing for me. Sometimes, I'd like to go a little faster, but they say it's not in my best interests. I'm listening to them. Every time I've gone out there, I've gotten better.

It was a great test for me. I felt good out there. I used all my pitches. I got my feet wet out there. It feels good to get back out there.

I'm feeling strong. I'm looking forward to getting a chance to start throwing and crank it up a little bit. The doctors told me to wait these two weeks and so we figured we should listen. I think it will pay off.

I'm progressing. I'm doing everything but throwing off the mound. I think that's what puts the most pressure on the back, so that's why we'll take a little extra time to make sure that when I get out there, there's no setbacks and we can keep moving forward.

I'm just looking forward from Monday and move from there. This is just one part of this process. It could be quicker than they expect.

I had a lot of expectations this year, and the team did as well. I feel I definitely let down myself, but thinking about those negative things is just going to hold me back. I've just got to be positive and look forward.

By far, he's the most intense of anyone I've ever played with. He's on another level, what he brings to the table every day. But you don't get to where he is without the desire to be the best.

I don't think this is the most stable environment to have a relationship. Guys that do it, great -- but I haven't really mastered that part of it.