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Jamie Squire/Getty Images  With all the money the Yankees spend,
there will be some contracts that are considered busts, most
notably Carl Pavano.  The Yankees signed Pavano after a great
season with the Marlins, going a career high 18-8 with an ERA of
3.00. The deal was a 4-year deal worth $39.95 Million.   Pavano
had a terrible stint in the Bronx, with just 28 starts in four
years, and an abysmal ERA of 5.00. Pavano was even called out on
his "injuries" by former teammate and Yankee great Mike Mussina.
Over the course of his deal, Pavano accumulated a WAR of -.01.
Other failed contracts by the Yankees include, Jaret Wright,
Kyle Farnsworth and Kei Igawa, among others.  In 2008, the
Yankees failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since
the 1993 season. Of course, this got the Yankees front office to
work. With some big offseason names available in the 08-09
offseason, the Yanke