Carl Pavano was solid in a start for the Trenton Thunder on Thursday night, allowing no runs in 2 2/3 innings of work, according to The New York Post. "I'm pleasantly surprised with how I feel," said Pavano, who underwent a Tommy John elbow ligament transplant June 5, 2007. The Double-A game was scoreless when Pavano left. "I'd like to contribute. That's definitely my goal. But I can't get that far ahead of myself," Pavano said of returning to New York. "This is a delicate rehab. It calls for one step at a time, 15 [more pitches] at a time. I've gotten better every time."