Did you just seriously mention Pavano as possible pitching help?

Seriously, I bet he pulls a muscle just putting his uniform on tonight. He and Hughes will be rehab starting in Class A.

If all goes well, I'd say both of them (theoretically), with at least a start in AA and AAA (probably more for Pavano), could return in August. Hughes has never had a problem dominated MiLB pitching, but the question is whether he can regain the marks of brilliance we saw in the playoffs last year.

Hughes hasn't been right since that hamstring tweak last year. Let's hope he's used this time to diagnose what's wrong with his windup.

Also, Ian Kennedy should be back within the next week or so too. He's tearing it up in AAA, although his last MLB tour soured me on his skill level. I really see him as a trading chip at this point, but I guess you can't give up on last years MiLB pitcher of the year so quickly. We'll see what happens.