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Yankees send struggling pitcher Ian Kennedy to minors (AP)
2008-05-04 18:57:00 Struggling pitcher Ian Kennedy was sent to the minor leagues Sunday by the New York Yankees, who purchased Darrell Rasner’s contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees promised patience with their young pitchers this season, but Kennedy was optioned to Triple-A after going 0-2 with an 8.37 ERA in six games, including five starts. Read the full ...
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Ian Kennedy (P-NYY)
2008-04-16 21:48:00 Kennedy left Tuesday's start after being hit on the hip with a line-drive. He expects to make his next scheduled start Saturday.
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Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy leaves game after getting hit on hip by batted
2008-04-15 03:51:00 New York Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy was hit on the right hip by a line drive Monday night and left his start against Tampa Bay in the seventh inning. Kennedy was struck by Jason Bartlett’s liner. He recovered to pick up the ball near the mound, but Bartlett beat the pitcher’s throw to first for ...
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New York Yankees starter Ian Kennedy scratched from start at Royals; Shelle
2008-04-10 02:26:00 New York Yankees starter Ian Kennedy was a last-second scratch from his start Wednesday night against the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees spokesman said the right-hander wasn’t injured. He was scratched because the forecast was for rain and the team wanted to make sure they didn’t waste his start. He was replaced by Brian Bruney, ...
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Ian Kennedy? Who Are the Yankees Kidding?
2008-04-05 06:45:00 If you believe the reports that surfaced during the off season, Johan Santana was an Ian Kennedy away from become a New York Yankee. Ian freaking Kennedy? Are you kidding me? The same guy who was on the wrong end of a 13-4 defeat to the mighty Tampa Bay Rays? Seventy pitches and six runs in only two-and-a-third innings from the guy you just couldn?t give up to get Johan Santana. Against the Rays. How did I not spend more time on this when it happened? The Yankees are a World Series-level offensive team relying on two rookies, two senior citizens, and an ace that hasn?t won a big game (or pitched well in a big game) since joining the Yankees. The reason why Chien-Ming Wang?s nineteen win season was ?quiet? last year is because he didn?t have a single ?loud? win. No big wins. No statement games. A few big losses, especially against the Indians in the playoffs. How can a team with a $200,000,000 payroll go into the season relying on THAT guy to be their ace? The Job...
Shawn Riggans and Tampa Bay Rays rough up Yankees? Ian Kennedy in a 13-4 in
2008-04-05 06:09:00 Tampa Bay backup catcher Shawn Riggans was on the bench, studying Yankees batters for his start Saturday when starting backstop Dioner Navarro took a gruesome fall down the dugout steps. With little time to prepare for an at-bat against a pitcher he never thought he’d face, Riggans hit a line drive to right-center field for ...
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Twins Back Down On Santana Demand
2007-12-26 16:22:00 Murray Chass reports this morning that the Twins have scaled back their demands for Johan Santana, at least with the Yankees. He says they are now willing to substitute Jeff Marquez for Ian Kennedy. So the Yankees would have to give up Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and Marquez (and one more player, I'm guessing). Marquez is a 23 year-old Double A righty who probably does not fall within the Yankees' top ten prospects. He seems a more reasonable demand than Kennedy. About three weeks ago, Bill Madden said the Yanks could've acquired Santana for Hughes, Cabrera, Marquez, and Mitch Hilligoss but bailed out for financial reasons. Anyway, Chass adds that the Yanks would be hit by luxury tax if they acquired and extended Santana. For example, a five-year, $100MM deal would result in a constant $7.5MM annually in luxury tax. This does not seem to bother the Yankees. Nick Cafardo wrote a few days ago that the Red Sox are standing pat with an offer...
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Santana for Melky, Hughes, and Prospect?
2007-10-22 02:20:00 Tim recently posted about the Yanks inquiries into the Twins organization for Johan Santana. Peter Abraham shares what he's heard of the rumors for the lefty ace.Melky Cabrera would give Minnesota a center fielder to replace Torii Hunter if he bolts. The Yankees could then offer the Twins Phil Hughes or Ian Kennedy along with a second prospect.If Melky and Kennedy plus a prospect can land Santana, I can't see why the Yankees wouldn't do that, even if only for the opportunity to get a leg up on signing baseball's best pitcher to a long term deal. But I would assume it would take a lot more. Lots of names are being tossed around along with Philip Hughes, particularly Robinson Cano, names that are most likely the premium the Twins would demand and perhaps a deal-breaker for the Yankees. Posted by Nat Boyle
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Yanks To Pursue Rowand?
2007-10-20 22:02:00 A source of mine with Yankee connections had some good info for me today. Much was discussed yesterday in Tampa. For starters, the Yanks are expected to make "eye-popping" offers to retain Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera before the World Series ends. The team does not want the pair to file for free agency. Additionally, the Yankees may make a big play for Aaron Rowand. They believe a package of Melky Cabrera, Chien-Ming Wang, and Ian Kennedy would entice the Twins for Johan Santana. That's a huge price, but doesn't seem out of line to me for the best pitcher in baseball. My source didn't have anything about Andy Pettitte, who hated seeing Joe Torre go and will take a month to decide if he's even going to play next year.
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Sunday Morning Santana
2007-09-30 17:40:00 Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe discusses the names being thrown around for Johan Santana. As well as the Kemp/Kershaw for Santana, Cafardo quotes an AL Executive: One AL executive theorized, "There are a few teams who could match up with the Twins. Would the Yankees deal Melky Cabrera and an Ian Kennedy for Santana? How about Boston? Would they send a Clay Buchholz and a Jacoby Ellsbury for him? The Mets? There are few teams who could handle the paycheck you'd have to give Santana and also be able to part with key prospects."If that logic is correct, it narrows the list of suitors considerably. MLBTR readers made the astute point in the Kemp/Kershaw comments that if a team is going to give up two Major League-ready prospects, the deal would be contingent on a re-signing of Santana. A one year rental is most likely not going to appeal to any GM handing over otherwise untouchable commodities such as a Buchholz/Ellsbury or a Kennedy/Cabrera or a Kemp/Kershaw. W...
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Allison Jaskowiak And Ian Kennedy: Baseball Game To Clash With Their Weddin
2007-09-06 10:56:00 Allison Jaskowiak is the girlfriend of major league baseball player Ian Kennedy. Allison is a women?s basketball player for the USC Trojans and is a 5th year shooting guard and is a lady with a wedding problem. Allison picked the 6th October as their wedding day but now she has got a big problem because the ...
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Allison Jaskowiak is a Baseball Girlfriend
2007-09-06 07:56:00 Meet Allison Jaskowiak, the gorgeous baseball girlfriend of major league baseball player Ian Kennedy. As Ian Kennedy’s girlfriend, you can see her photos and biography here. She is a women’s basketball player for the USC Trojans with a wedding problem. Allison Jaskowiak Unfortunately her wedding date is October 6th, a day that the New York ...
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Ian Kennedy to Replace Mussina
2007-08-29 06:10:00 Twenty-one years young, Joba Chamberlain was hitting 100 on the radar tonight, fanning a flailing J.D. Drew in the process. The 2006 draft pick still hasn’t allowed a run in 10 innings, striking out 17 in that span. When the smoke of the fastballs had cleared, the Yankees were still left with a big what-to-do with the aging and fading Mike Mussina, who has allowed more than six runs in each of his last three outings, losing every time. Despite Chamberlain’s exciting string of major league dominance, the Yankees remain reluctant to risk injury by throwing him into the rotation, and with all my talk of pitch counts, I can’t possibly fault them for that. Enter Ian Kennedy, the 21st overall pick in 2006 out of USC, who, if not for all of Chamberlain’s prowess, would be the talk of all the Bronx. The Yankees are expected to call up Kennedy to replace Mussina in the rotation for Saturday’s game against the Devil Rays. Manager Joe Torre offers the following on...
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Likely End of the road for Mussina
2007-08-28 17:59:00 Likely End of the road for Mussina Mussina got bombed yet again, and sports radio all over NY is calling for his head. In a strange moment of clarity, I think the talking heads are actually right on this one. If Mussina?s out, who goes in? The Yankees are stocked in the minor leagues with some young quality arms and should really give one of them a shot in place of Mussina. Joba Chamberlain can go back into a starters role. A player we wrote about yesterday, Ian Kennedy (and his sub 2.00 era) is deserving of a major league tryout. Kei Igawa has been solid in his recent milb stint, although he?s still giving up the long ball. Hell, even Ben Kozlowski would be a better option at this point. I think the main question is, at what point does Torre ?man up? to a veteran and sit him down (move him to the pen) for the good of the club. Mussina has had a great career & at times this season has been very productive. He?s probably not doing himself any favors in the upcoming free agent ...
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Yankees Focused On Gagne, Wheeler, Qualls
2007-07-28 17:00:00 It seems highly likely that the Yankees will make a move to upgrade their bullpen before the Tuesday trade deadline. They appear to have three main targets. Kat O'Brien of Newsday says the Yanks have had serious discussions with Texas regarding Eric Gagne. Though Gagne wants to close, remember that he can be traded to New York without his consent. A Rivera-Gagne combo would essentially turn every game into seven innings. O'Brien names righthanders Ian Kennedy and Jeff Marquez as two pitchers the Rangers might be after. Kennedy is definitely more highly regarded. The Rangers also like Melky Cabrera but the Yankees are resisting. Meanwhile, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News tells us that the Yankees have "narrowed their sights" to Dan Wheeler and Chad Qualls of the Astros. The Astros control Wheeler through 2009 and Qualls through 2010, so the asking price will be significant. Jayson Stark says Houston is looking for a...
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