It’s Up to Ian
May 4, 2008, 8:16 pmIt’ll be up to Ian Kennedy to work his way back into the Yankee rotation, as nothing looks guaranteed at this point. Kei Igawa will replace Kennedy for now, and hopefully, IPK will be back sooner rather than later.
Kennedy says Joe Girardi told him that attitude will play a large role in determining how fast he returns to the Yankees.
“If you want to pout and moan and stay there for awhile, that’s what is going to happen,” Kennedy said. “But if you want to go out there and work and continue to work, and pitch like you know how, you could be [back] here in a matter of a couple of starts. I’d rather have that happen.”
IPK will staighten himself out. I can’t see Igawa sticking around in the rotation for too long. He’s done fairly well in AAA so far and whatever he can provide for now will be just fine until Kennedy is back.
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The SWB Yankees have been having an under the radar strong season. Veras worked his way up into the pen, and looked good on Saturday. The Razz was dealing, and igawa has thrown better than his record indicates. The minor system is really keeping this team afloat, injuries to Hughes and struggles by Kennedy notwithstanding.
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