The soap opera known as Carl Pavano continues, as more details of his car accident are revealed. The Daily News has reported that Yankees pitcher (I use that term loosely) Pavano had a passenger in the car with him when he plowed into a truck in Florida. Sexy model Gia Allemand (seen above) thankfully, was not hurt in the accident. The brittle Pavano broke two ribs, and finished off any hope he had of making it back to the Yankees rotation this year. But, hell, he's got two more years on his contract! He'll still get paid!

He signed a 4-year $39.9 million contract with the Yanks prior to the 2005 season. Seemed like a good move for NY at the time. They signed both Pavano and Jaret Wright, both 29-year old starters to add some youth to the rotation. But they've turned out to be less reliable that the old guys. Still, Wright has contributed his five-inning starts this year, and has chipped in with 10 wins. Pavano hasn't pitched since last July.

This guy is living the life. He earns 10 mil a year, is cruising around in a Porsche with a hot, young model, doesn't have to work, and is guaranteed great playoff/World Series seats! How do I sign up for this gig?!

As long as he's drawing a check, I suggest the Yankees insist he works for it. Can't pitch? How about working a concession stand, operating the Diamond Vision scoreboard, taking over for Cotton-eye Joe, unrolling the tarp during rain delays?

My prediction: Pavano will miss the entire 2007 campaign, too, with assorted injuries and mishaps. He'll return for the last two months of the 2008 season, just in time to rack up 5 or 6 straight wins, which will be enough to sucker some other team into signing him to a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract.

But at least GM Brian Cashman and the Yankees won't have to babysit him any more.