Pavano still in the running to start for New York Yankees Saturday

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Desperate Yanks showing ... desperation
Published 8/21/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... it. Hope only goes so far, of course, especially when you look at a pitching matchup of Roy Halladay vs. Sidney Ponson. That's the case tonight at 7:07pm, though admittedly, Ponson has lasted far longer than anyone would have expected -- and the team has needed it, despite the 94 ERA+ and 1.500 WHIP with the Yanks . Pete Abe has more on how Ponson has been a surprisingly good fit , as does David Singh at yankees.com . In other news... Carl Pavano is still in the running to start Saturday . This has not stopped cracking us up, nor will the ...

Perhaps that neck is feeling better
Published 8/21/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues » River Avenue Blues, A New York Yankees Blog
... I guess the ice pack worked. According to Ed Price, Carl Pavano’s neck is feeling better, and Pavano will probably start on Saturday in Baltimore. This could be a momentous occasion indeed. Fun fact: Carl Pavano has made two starts since the beginning of the 2007 campaign, and I witnessed one of them in person. ...