Pavano set to throw one inning tonight

The Yankees have a great deal (Great deal? That remains to be seen) invested in the one inning Carl Pavano is scheduled to pitch in Tampa tonight against the Phillies in what will not only mark the 30-year-old's first appearance of the spring, but also his first in a game since he made a rehab start in the Florida State League last Aug. 3.

Pavano, who went on the DL on June 28 with what was finally diagnosed as rotator cuff tendinitis, and is entering the second year of a four-year, $40 million contract, reported to camp with back problems. Under the direction of athletic trainer Gene Monahan, the Yankees have taken an extremely cautious approach this spring. Continue