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River Ave. Blues » Kennedy tosses from a mound, but ’09 return unlikely

Kennedy tosses from a mound, but ’09 return unlikely

August 11, 2009 by Benjamin Kabak 35 Comments

The home run that shouldn't have been
Jeter mum on next deal

As Chien-Ming Wang has struggled and Phil Hughes has landed in the bullpen, the Yanks have struggled to find an adequate fifth starter. While I’m not too thrilled at the prospects of another Sergio Mitre start, the Yanks sound as though they are heading down that path. One pitcher — Ian Kennedy — never had his chance this year. Prior to coming down with an aneurysm, Kennedy was 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA in four starts for AAA Scranton. He had a 25:7 K:BB ratio in 22.2 innings and would have had ample opportunity to earn that fifth starter role had injury not struck.

Today, we hear that Kennedy has thrown 25 pitches from a mound for the first time since April and will do so again on Friday. The 24-year-old wants to pitch in a Minor League game before the season ends on Sept. 7. Ticketed to winter ball, Kennedy unfortunately won’t make it back to the Bronx this year but should be in the picture come 2010. (Thanks to all who sent a tip about Kennedy to us. Keep on using that contact form.)

The home run that shouldn't have been
Jeter mum on next deal

Filed Under: Asides, Injuries Tagged With: Ian Kennedy

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