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August 29, 2007 -- The Yankees proved again last night they aren ' t afraid to roll the dice in big spots when they deleted veteran right-hander Mike Mussina from the rotation and gave his Saturday start against the Devil Rays to neophyte Ian Kennedy, their top pick in the 2006 draft out of USC. Prior to a 5-3 win over the Red Sox, manager Joe Torre said his preference was to stay with the guy ...
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The Big Lead —
... . Then Rivera got the save, and the Yankees snapped out of a mini-funk. Johnny Damon’s two-run poke in the seventh that barely reached the right field porch was the difference. Also, another NY phenom, Ian Kennedy, is starting this weekend in place of Mike Mussina. ...
Kennedy to get Moose's next start
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... , give Ian Kennedy a shot, and continue to start Phil Hughes regularly. Not to mention they now have Edwar Ramirez and Chris Britton in the bullpen. We don't think this is exactly what Cashman had in mind back in February, but we sure hope it works. Joba told the ...
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