Moose was asked about the whole pitching staff at a recent awards diner.  He basically said that the team expected Pavano back many times and he was a no show.  He said that Carl has to come back to the clubhouse as a new guy again, then prove himself and earn the trust of his teammates and coaches.  I don’t believe he was being malicious, but maybe just warning Pavano as to a way to behave when he returns.  If Pavano didn’t realize the uphill battle he will have, he is even dumber than we thought.

When asked about Clemens, he said he would wholeheartedly endorse the acquisition of Clemens… “He’d be the only guy older than I am.”