Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:45:33 +0000

It’s too bad, because I don’t think Ian is a bad kid at heart….Still, you can only go by someone’s actions and words and Ian’s actions and words are those of an arrogant punk. In the end, although he’ll hurt the Yankees, that will be rather temporary. What Ian is doing is hurting himself – his reputation has taken a huge hit with the fans, but most importantly with the organization and his teammates. It’s his career – you’d think he’d take better care of it.

By: PAT M

PAT M — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:33:16 +0000

SJ, CB….I had seats slightly off the plate last night, so I had a good read on his pitches, location and movement…By my count he threw aeveral real good changeups, and only twice did he snap off a beautiful curve….But yes, just about every pitch came down the same slot, a very easy read…..He better to back to the video room and to some homework if he plans on making pitching at the Major League level his career…..I’m guilty, for I had high expectations for him this season, unfairly it now appears….

By: trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also put my money on Arod starting to hit again.

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:31:59 +0000

Yep.

By: BB

BB — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:31:26 +0000

“The Yankees were hammered by the Angels but Ian Kennedy wasnâ€™t too upset with how he pitched.”

But fans are very upset.

By: trisha - I am a Sidney supporter and also put my money on Arod starting to hit again.

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:17:46 +0000

“As far as his pitching – heâ€™s just not a major league pitcher right now and shouldnâ€™t get another start.”

CB, I agree. But do you think that’s going to happen? Do you think the Yankees will do something between now and Wednesday to insure that will happen? Any ideas on what it could be?

By: CB

CB — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:14:52 +0000

Disappointing game all around. Mystifying comments by Kennedy afterwards. Just plane stupid in many ways.

Agree that they came out of massive naivete and immaturity on how to deal with the media. He pitched horribly and has no confidence – and he’s trying to lie about it in order to believe in the veneer he’s trying to create.

Unfortunately, those comments are going to cause him lingering harm – both inside the clubhouse and outside. The players in the locker room must have been shaking their heads when they hear that. I’d guess Kennedy has already exhausted a lot of the good will his teammates may have been willing to show to him. Same for the media and the fan base. Just awful on the field and off.

As far as his pitching – he’s just not a major league pitcher right now and shouldn’t get another start.

He looks like an entirely different pitcher. The quality of his pitches is no where near what it was last year in September. It’s as if he’s become a completely different player.

In those few starts he made last year he could pretty much put the ball exactly where he wanted it. He rarely missed his spots. This year – he just seems to have lost all of that ability. Perplexing. It really is.

By: Angel {insert random statement plus multiple !!!!!'s here}

Angel {insert random statement plus multiple !!!!!'s here} — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:12:22 +0000

And really don’t ever speak to me of “dressing down” others, you’re the freaking 20,000 sq. ft. Walk-In-Closet version of dressing others down.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:11:20 +0000

no one is expecing Ian to be Edward R. Murrow, but it is not asking too much for him to be accountable. He’s 23, not 13. Blaming his bad performances on bad luck is immature and irresponsible and it’s affecting how his teammates think about him.

By: Angel {insert random statement plus multiple !!!!!'s here}

Angel {insert random statement plus multiple !!!!!'s here} — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:08:37 +0000

OH FFS, Trisha. If you’re going to respond to me with one of your “you know who I”m talking about” without saying my name, then spare me and get it all out. At least I addressed my question about you by name and didn’t hide behind a veiled inference or anything that. I really think its a valid question.

It’s not said in disdain, Trisha. Amazement, yeah that’s about it. Because I honestly can’t believe you spend a lot of time on here denigrating others for not having as much faith in the certain players you’ve chosen to be supportive of as you do. Especially you take the exact same stance you get irate at with others, with Ian Kennedy. If you don’t like him, that’s fine, most people have players they’re not fond of. But if you don’t have any faith in Ian Kennedy and aren’t enamored of him, then you surely should be able to understand how others can arrive at the same conclusions about players you happen to get behind? Your whole attitude sounded like schadenfreude, like you were happy for him to fail so you could be proven right. But you don’t like it when others dish that out to you. That’s what I was questioning.

By: SJ44

SJ44 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:04:37 +0000

Pat M,

Here is what I don’t understand about Kennedy.

What happened to his curveball, slider and changeup? He used to have a sick curve, great depth on the slider and a killer change up. Those 3 pitches allowed him to get guys off his fastball.

What happened to his command?

You just have to watch the game he pitched in Toronto last year to see all three pitches on display.

What happened to those pitches? Every pitch he throws now is on the same plane. Its almost as if the kid has forgotten how to pitch.

What’s worse is, the stuff he has right now can get AAA hitters out. Its not good enough to be in the majors. So, unless he goes down there and completely abandons what he is doing, how does he get back to last year’s form?

I honestly don’t know, which is why I am asking you.

You don’t just “lose it” at 23 years old with no injury problems. Something happened to this kid. Who knows what it is though.