Yankees prospect Ian Kennedy just misses Triple-A no-hitter

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Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerYankees prospect Ian Kennedy, pictured earlier this season with the big club, came one out shy of a seven-inning no-hitter Thursday night pitching for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ian Kennedy, who opened this season in the Yankees' rotation, Thursday... [link]

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Showtime in Boston
Published 7/25/2008 by D&A at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... the Yanks can't ignore last night in Scranton, pitching 6.2 innings of no-hit ball before giving up a game-tying single. (He left with a no decision after seven innings). Bryan Hoch recognizes ...

Kennedy Almost Throws Seven Inning No Hitter
Published 7/25/2008 by Patrick at YanksBlog.com
... with one out left in the seven inning game. He induced the grounder he needed , but Chris Basak misplayed it, extending the game. The very next batter doubled, scoring the runner Basak allowed to reach, tying the game at 1. Kennedy was done after seven and did receive a decision. The Yankees won in the bottom of the eighth when Ben Broussard hit a three run, walk off home run.

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Defense costs Kennedy a no-hitter

Bus Leagues Baseball found this 7/25/2008 on yankees.lhblogs.com

Needing one out to finish his no-hitter, Ian Kennedy got Richmond’s Barbaro Canizares to ground to second base. Forget it. Chris Basak’s second error of the night extended the game. Scott Thorman then cracked an RBI double to tie the ...

Ich bin ein rotation candidate

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 7/25/2008 on riveraveblues.com

So that Ian Kennedy start . Pretty impressive, eh? In case you’re joining us already in progress, Kennedy, the exiled and highly-regarded pitching prospect, came within one out of a seven-inning no-hit, no-walk performance for AAA Scranton ...

Xavier Nady And Damaso Marte Just Traded To Yankees, Plus Other News and Notes

Posted 7/25/2008 on Real Sports Bloggers

Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte just got sent to the Yankees. No word yet on who got traded, but here is my guess. One of the group of Ian Kennedy, Austin Jackson and Philip Hughes had to have been involved. There’s no way that the Pirates would have agreed to anything without one of them. My guess is that an Ian Kennedy Plus Melky Cabrera swap has been agreed to, which would result ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Trade Deadline

Posted 7/25/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Some random links as we head toward the trade deadline, from the Blogosphere... One writer at Bugs and Cranks thinks that the Rockies should not lower their demand for Brian Fuentes and feels that the Cardinals are the most likely team to land the closer. UmpBump wants the Rockies to keep Matt Holliday and would prefer moving Garrett Atkins , allowing Ian Stewart to play third. ...

Kennedy Dominates I.L.’s Worst For Seven

Posted 7/25/2008 on WasWatching.com

Many Yankees fans are pumped this morning over the news that Ian Kennedy came within one out last night of pitching a seven-inning no-hitter down in Triple-A. Just one note to consider on this: Kennedy was pitching against the Richmond Braves - and they have the worst team offense in the International League (at this moment). Right now, the R-Braves have a team OPS of .677 - which is dead ...

Pinstripe Prospects: The Minor League Report. Kennedy just misses 7 inning no-no.

Posted 7/25/2008 on The Sommer Frieze

AAA: DH for SWB. Both 7 inning games. Game 1: SWB lost 6-3. Ross Ohlendorf, the subject of a possible deal with the Pirates, 4 R in 5 2/3 (1-1, 4.03). Brian Bruney pitched an inning and gave up a run on 3 hits. Ben Broussard 3-run HR. Broussard would factor again in Game 2. Game 2: SWB won 4-1 in 8 innings. Ian Kennedy was one out away from a 7 inning no-hitter and a 1-0 win when Chris ...

Back To Basak’s

Posted 7/25/2008 on Bus Leagues Baseball

That headline really makes no sense. I just like it. According to Peter Abraham of The LoHud Yankees Blog , Ian Kennedy came very close to an impressive achievement tonight, only to be let down by his defense: Needing one out to finish his no-hitter, Ian Kennedy got Richmond’s Barbaro Canizares to ground to second base. Forget it. Chris Basak’s second error of the night extended the ...

IPK: Don’t forget about me!

Posted 7/25/2008 on The LoHud Yankees Blog

Ian Kennedy is an inning away from a seven-inning no-hitter for AAA Scranton. He has six strikeouts and no walks. Two runners have reached on errors. It’s the second game of a doubleheader.

The Price For Fuentes

Posted 7/23/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post , the Rockies have asked various teams for the following players for closer Brian Fuentes : Wade Davis , Ian Kennedy , Clay Buchholz , and Jon Niese . Fuentes will provide two months of solid relieving, and possibly two draft picks after that. But alternatives are plentiful , and the Rockies are in danger of overplaying their hand if the ...

Kennedy Shines Saturday In Triple-A

Posted 7/20/2008 on WasWatching.com

Updating the Ian Kennedy watch …. Yesterday, in Lehigh Valley, Ian Kennedy pitched a gem of a game : 7 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 ER and 2 SO. Granted, Lehigh Valley has the third lowest team OPS in the International League - and is only 6 points away from having the worst team OPS in the I.L. So, who knows what this all really means?

Pinstripe Prospects: The Minor League Report

Posted 7/20/2008 on The Sommer Frieze

AAA: SWB scored two in the top of the 9th, both with two out, to beat LV 2-1. Brian Bruney started & pitched a scoreless inning as he continues his rehab. 0 hits, 1 walk, no K’s. Ian Kennedy then came in and went 7, giving up 1 R, 3 hits, 1 walk and 2 Ks. (Where was this in the Bronx, Ian?) (2-2, 2.73). Scott Strickland got the save. (6th, 2.19). Eric Duncan and Matt Carson had ...