May 4, 2008 -- Joe Girardi wanted to talk more with Brian Cashman before going public with the Yankees' plans for struggling Ian Kennedy's immediate future.
"We will have some more discussions," Girardi said before yesterday's 6-1 victory over the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. "We don't need a fifth starter until May 10, so we have some time."
The Yankees have three options with Kennedy, who is 0-2 with an 8.37 ERA in six games (five starts). They can start him Wednesday against the Indians, which would mean Chien-Ming Wang would go Thursday with an extra day of rest, something Girardi says is a good idea occasionally. They could hold Kennedy back until May 10 vs. the Tigers in Detroit, or send him to the minors to absorb more experience."It's always good to work and the thing about Ian is that his side works have been great," Girardi said. "But sometimes it's like giving a hitter who is struggling a day off. You can talk about some different things you can do to help him make some adjustments."
I wouldn't want his next start being against that tough Tigers' lineup so I would actually send him down for one start, unless they can somehow juggle the rotation so he could start during the Tampa series on May 12-15. They could do this by bringing up someone like Igawa, Giese or White to start the 5/10 game, and then having Kennedy start the final game of the Tampa series on the 15th.
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I would argue that TB's offense is better than Detroit's.
Really? I mean I think Tampa is talented, but I don't think they have the number of professional hitters Detroit has, hey I could be wrong.
I also think the fact that they've seen him so recently doesn't bode well for Kennedy against Detroit. Then again he's already faced Tampa twice this year and did better the second time around.
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