46 THROWS 47

Andy Pettitte made 47 throws on level ground Monday, two days after he was scratched from a scheduled start due to back spasms.

Pettitte: "I feel better. I felt good enough to go out there and throw. It's still tight. There's still a little pull back there when I try to get out over my front side. So we'll see how I feel tomorrow."

He threw for five minutes under the watchful eye of Dave Eiland.

Next is to throw off a mound Wednesday or Thursday.

His April 2 against Toronto but might be pushed back.