Ian Kennedy
5 August 2008
orrow. The Yankees are already suffering through injuries to Chien-Ming Wang, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, so if Chamberlain's ailment is serious they may have to make a move in order to stay in playoff contention. As of now Darrell Rasner and Sidney Ponson are holding down spots in the Yankees' rotation, but neither are considered long-term options.
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22 July 2008
field bat, a starting pitcher and a left-handed reliever. It is doubtful that they will trade Ian Kennedy or Phil Hughes in any potential deal, considering they chose not to move either young arm in return for Johan Santana in the winter.
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19 June 2008
depth, with Chien-Ming Wang joining nine other Yankee pitchers on the DL, including future hotshots Ian Kennedy and Phil Hughes. That leaves them with a rotation of Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina, Darrell Rasner, and a still-developing Joba Chamberlain, with Dan Giese expected to step into the fifth starter role. That’s a shallow rotation, weighted at the older and younger ends like a barbell. Hurry up, C.C. Sabathia.
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16 June 2008
ll being stretched out as a starter) and Darrell Rasner, filling in for an injured (and struggling) Ian Kennedy.
None of these guys are legit #1 starters; Pettitte, who is past his prime, couldn't handle the burden when he was with the Astros, and he's the best guy to take the job now. Moose is also too old, and Rasner/Kennedy or Chamberlain is too young, though Joba's got #1 potential someday.
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5 May 2008
through the years that only "can't-miss" prospects like Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy (two-thirds of whom are struggling or injured) still remain. There are more prospects behind them, but they're a year or two away, at least, and the Yanks must clear room for them by shedding some of their aging vets.
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31 March 2008
de package for Santana and will instead rely heavily upon rookies Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and Ian Kennedy this season. While all seem very promising prospects, the Yankees will still have to endure that rough patches that young pitchers are prone to, as well as carefully monitoring the innings each will be allowed to work this season. Chamberlain, who is on the most limited number of innings, will actually start the season in the bullpen, and could possibly join the rotation after the All-Star break. Though Hughes and Kennedy will be in the starting rotation, their innings are also limited and cannot be expected to work too deep into games, even when they are pitching well, just so that they can be stretched over the course of the season.
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