In the month of May, the veteran righty was as good as any starter in baseball, going 5-1 with a 3.60 ERA in eight starts. Throw in his complete game shutout of the White Sox on June 6th, and he was rolling. Over his last three starts, he has reverted back to his early April form. Lasting just 13.1 innings, Pavano has allowed 15 earned runs on 31 hits (11, 9, and 11). Eric Wedge gave him a few extra days rest with the two off days scheduled last week to let him catch his breath a little. Pavano hadn’t pitched regularly like this in five years and had been battling a stiff neck. The neck hasn’t been an excuse he has used, to his credit. But regardless, these last three outings certainly aren’t helping his trade value.