Comments on: ESPN picking up Clemens on Friday http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darkstrand http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43888 Darkstrand Wed, 16 May 2007 05:38:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43888 no he won't get the call next year no he won’t get the call next year

]]> By: Jeff NJ http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43792 Jeff NJ Wed, 16 May 2007 01:52:13 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43792 Good thread, always good to hear about fast track number one draft picks. Imagine he gets the call next year? Seems crazy, but it happens all the time, Jered Weaver and Brandon Morrow to name two off the top of my head. Good thread, always good to hear about fast track number one draft picks. Imagine he gets the call next year? Seems crazy, but it happens all the time, Jered Weaver and Brandon Morrow to name two off the top of my head.

]]> By: nick trapezio http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43772 nick trapezio Wed, 16 May 2007 01:45:21 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43772 not sure if it was him but does he do the bowing thing like moose does when runners are on base? i heard someone in the organization does it as well not sure if it was him but does he do the bowing thing like moose does when runners are on base? i heard someone in the organization does it as well

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43761 SJ44 Wed, 16 May 2007 01:29:48 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43761 That's a good description of him Nick. He pitches a lot like Moose did when he came out of Stanford. He throws about 91-92, not as hard as Moose did when he came out of college. However, like Moose, he has 4 pitches he can throw for strikes and has excellent command. I saw him pitch twice this year and in one of the starts, he really got squeezed by the home plate ump, which upped his walk total. He has excellent movement on his pitches and doesn't get rattled out there. You can tell the guy was very well coached in his career. Very cool customer. That’s a good description of him Nick. He pitches a lot like Moose did when he came out of Stanford.

He throws about 91-92, not as hard as Moose did when he came out of college. However, like Moose, he has 4 pitches he can throw for strikes and has excellent command.

I saw him pitch twice this year and in one of the starts, he really got squeezed by the home plate ump, which upped his walk total.

He has excellent movement on his pitches and doesn’t get rattled out there. You can tell the guy was very well coached in his career. Very cool customer.

]]> By: nick trapezio http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43755 nick trapezio Wed, 16 May 2007 01:17:56 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43755 i heard kennedy referred as "mini moose" from the small amt of info i have heard on him he sure sounds like he pitches like mussina. i heard kennedy referred as “mini moose” from the small amt of info i have heard on him he sure sounds like he pitches like mussina.

]]> By: chazzh http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43754 chazzh Wed, 16 May 2007 01:14:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43754 On the White Sox Radio network- they just said rain is in the forecast until at least 1015 (east coast time)- but they are still planning on playing tonight. Tarp is still on the field. It is going to be a late night. On the White Sox Radio network- they just said rain is in the forecast until at least 1015 (east coast time)- but they are still planning on playing tonight. Tarp is still on the field. It is going to be a late night.

]]> By: SJ44 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43753 SJ44 Wed, 16 May 2007 01:14:35 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43753 Kennedy's night is complete. He walked a guy in the 7th and he was lifted for Anthony Claggett (one of the pitcher acquired in the Sheffield deal) who got the final out of the inning. 6 2/3 innings of 2 hit, shutout ball. Three walks and 10 K's. If they hold a 6-0 lead, he will go to 4-1 on the season. His season numbers are sick: 43 IP 25 Hits 18 Walks 46 K's 1.43 ERA The Florida State League is known as a pitchers league because of the big ballparks and the humidity, which keeps balls from flying out of the park. Even so, that's real impressive for a kid who hasn't been out of college for a full year as of yet. Definitely a kid who can be a #2 or #3 in a major league rotation. He can really pitch. Not just a thrower. Kennedy’s night is complete. He walked a guy in the 7th and he was lifted for Anthony Claggett (one of the pitcher acquired in the Sheffield deal) who got the final out of the inning.

6 2/3 innings of 2 hit, shutout ball. Three walks and 10 K’s.

If they hold a 6-0 lead, he will go to 4-1 on the season.

His season numbers are sick:

43 IP
25 Hits
18 Walks
46 K’s
1.43 ERA

The Florida State League is known as a pitchers league because of the big ballparks and the humidity, which keeps balls from flying out of the park. Even so, that’s real impressive for a kid who hasn’t been out of college for a full year as of yet.

Definitely a kid who can be a #2 or #3 in a major league rotation. He can really pitch. Not just a thrower.

]]> By: mark http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43750 mark Wed, 16 May 2007 01:11:51 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43750 Joba is sooooo sick, he just needs to work on his third pitch, but his fastball-slider combo is electric. Joba is sooooo sick, he just needs to work on his third pitch, but his fastball-slider combo is electric.

]]> By: Eric http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43746 Eric Wed, 16 May 2007 01:10:42 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43746 Why does it have to be ____ ? that is how to refer to the Red Sox network in the future and also Mike L____a? Why does it have to be ____ ? that is how to refer to the Red Sox network in the future and also Mike L____a?

]]> By: nick trapezio http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-43744 nick trapezio Wed, 16 May 2007 01:07:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/05/15/espn-picking-up-clemens-on-friday/#comment-43744 i thought the yanks AAA staff was loaded at the beginning of the year but i think i'll take the low A staff ... kennedy chamberlain marquez and dellin betances when he gets called up from extended spring training. throw in a wang hughes clippard and desalvo, wowsers the next 10 years should be fun for the yanks pitching staff. i know that not everyone will pan out, but at the very least wang and hughes along with at one or two of those guys. that'd be amazing, a full home grown staff, with the exception of maybe santana ... ahhhh i'm getting my hopes up. (its nice to have a minor league squad to be proud of of once) i thought the yanks AAA staff was loaded at the beginning of the year but i think i’ll take the low A staff … kennedy chamberlain marquez and dellin betances when he gets called up from extended spring training. throw in a wang hughes clippard and desalvo, wowsers the next 10 years should be fun for the yanks pitching staff.

i know that not everyone will pan out, but at the very least wang and hughes along with at one or two of those guys. that’d be amazing, a full home grown staff, with the exception of maybe santana … ahhhh i’m getting my hopes up. (its nice to have a minor league squad to be proud of of once)

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