Kennedy, Not Igawa, To Open Subway Series

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  In other words, they're writing off Igawa and setting up Kennedy for an epic fail.

  When do 2009 tickets go on sale? 

  Posted 5/12/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Let's Use Our Heads
Published 5/12/2008 at YankeesRedSox.com
... UPDATE 6:10PM- Apparently it will be Kennedy pitching Thursday.  Is one start in the minors enough to have fixed him?  I'm not sure about that, though I favor using him over Igawa.  The problem is, what do the Yankees do if he bombs on Thursday?  And, what do they do with Igawa at this point?  That's definitely $46 million down the tank, but how long do they continue to pretend he has a future in New York as a starter?  How about trying him as a reliever now and see if that does anything to improve his value? ...

The End Of Igawa? Finally.
Published 5/12/2008 by BombersGM (noreply@blogger.com) at Yankee GM Blog
George King is reporting that the Yankees have decided to have Ian Kennedy start Friday against the Mets and not Kei Igawa. This is great news in the short term but the long term result might be the end of Kei Igawa in pinstripes. ...

Breaking News: Kennedy to return on Friday
Published 5/12/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... That's the story according to the NY Post. The Post is reporting that IPK will pitch one inning in his scheduled start for Scranton this evening to tune up for Friday's game vs. the Mets at Yankee Stadium.

Kennedy To Start Friday vs. Mets
Published 5/12/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From George A. King III: Yankees New York Yankees ’ fans will not see Kei Igawa Kei Igawa the sequel, at least not any time soon. Ian Kennedy Ian Kennedy will be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to pitch in the opening game of the Subway Series against the Mets New York Mets on Friday. Kennedy will start for SWB tonight in Indianapolis in the first game of a doubleheader, but likely will be restricted to one inning so he can be ready to pitch Friday.Good, even if he gets bombed I'd rather see him start than Igawa. And don't ...

Ian Kennedy to pitch Thursday against Rays, ARod Still Hurt (Updated)
Published 5/12/2008 by Brent Nycz at The Bronx Block
... Updated by Moshe: The Post is now reporting that Kennedy will go Thursday against the Rays, and Rasner will face the Mets. Smart move by the Yankees, allowing Kennedy’s return to be in a situation fraught with less pressure than a Subway Series start, while seeing if Rasner can handle the spotlight. In other news, Alex Rodriguez will not be activated when he is eligible to come off the DL on Thursday, according to ...

News: Pelfrey on Thurs., Santana on Friday
Published 5/12/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... Santana will start on Friday against the Yankees. …as some pointed out to me today, this would mean santana will miss pitching the following week against the Braves, who, by the way, play in the NL East…however, as a reader points out in the comments section, that does not appear to be the case…santana’s normal rest should end up landing him on the final game against atlanta… According to the New York Post, the Yankees will recall Ian Kennedy to start Friday. ...

Kennedy to start Thursday
Published 5/12/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Andrew Fletcher) at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
Ian Kennedy will return to the Yankees to start on Thursday against Tampa Bay, according to George King. Kennedy is scheduled to start tonight for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but will likely pitch only one inning. In one start for Scranton, Kennedy pitched a one-hitter over 7 1-3 innings. Because of this move, Darrell Rasner will start on Friday against the Mets. Kei Igawa will likely get optioned out come Thursday. I think they're bringing back Kennedy way too soon. Yes, he had one great start in ...

Kennedy back in rotation
Published 5/12/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The Transaction Guy
... Well, that didn’t last long, in two ways. The New York Post reports that Ian Kennedy will be called up to start on Thursday in place of Kei Igawa, who’ll likely be sent back down to AAA. ...

Ian Kennedy set to return
Published 5/12/2008 by Eric Stashin at Roto Professor
Ian Kennedy According to George A. King III of the New York Post (click here for his post), the New York Yankees are set to recall Ian Kennedy to start this Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, replacing Kei Igawa.  Kennedy was scheduled to pitch at AAA tonight, but was pulled after just 1 inning, giving up 1 hit. Well, that didn’t take long.  Before tonight, Kennedy had just one start since being sent down, giving up no runs on 1 hit and 0 walks, striking out 8, over 7.1 innings of work.  It was a complete 180 from how he had been pitching in the majors, where he had a 8.37 ...

"Stupid" Yanks Bringing I-Ken Back
Published 5/12/2008 by Yankees Chick at FanHouse
... the boot a little over a week ago, sending him to AAA to let him take a break from the pressures of New York (and to give themselves a break from his apparent inability to get batters out), but he's been working hard to prove he doesn't belong in Scranton -- he wants back in New York as soon as possible. After just two appearances with Scranton he can declare mission accomplished (the exact opposite of Bush's definition of the phrase): he'll be starting the game against the Rays on Thursday. ...

"Stupid" Yanks Bringing I-Ken Back
Published 5/12/2008 by Yankees Chick (noreply@blogger.com) at Yankees Chick
... the boot a little over a week ago, sending him to AAA to let him take a break from the pressures of New York (and to give themselves a break from his apparent inability to get batters out), but he's been working hard to prove he doesn't belong in Scranton -- he wants back in New York as soon as possible. After just two appearances with Scranton he can declare mission accomplished (the exact opposite of Bush's definition of the phrase): he'll be starting the game against the Rays on Thursday. ...

Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Kennedy
Published 5/13/2008 by Old Navy King at MLB Fleece Factor
... In other Yankees’ news, the club will call-up pitcher Ian Kennedy from Triple-A to start on Thursday night against the Rays, according to Geroge A. King III of the New York Post. Kei Igawa will now be relegated to the bullpen. This means the Yankees will go with Rasner, Pettitte and Wang for the weekend Subway Series against the New York Mets. ...

Does this team seem more lethargic or is that just me?, Yankees News & Notes
Published 5/14/2008 by Paul M. Fiore (noreply@blogger.com) at Yankees Tonight
... bashing A-Rod all those years was a mistake because we need his bat. He should be ready by next week. RHP Ian Kennedy will get the start against the Rays on Thursday. Yes, that's right Yankee fans you will not see another bad start from LHP Kei Igawa. Thank god, I didn't see that game but then again I would rather see a game Kennedy pitches than Igawa. There was talk earlier in the week Igawa would be demoted to the bullpen but Igawa getting demoted to Triple A is a better move. ( Kennedy to start vs. Rays ) Also more than likely RHP Darrell Rasner will be starting the ...