Why Kennedy scratched in KC?

bulldog77 · Apr 9, 2008

Anybody know. I see Bruney starting.

canes2001 · Apr 9, 2008

Not sure, but thanks for letting me know, I bet the over... Scratch this game...

LENBO · Apr 9, 2008

They are expecting a rain delay so Girardi started Bruney with the option of bringing in Kennedy after the delay or have him for tomorrow with the possibility of a rainout.

bulldog77 · Apr 9, 2008

Thanks. That scratches two games likely for me as I had KC in for tonight and tommorrow!

krk1030 · Apr 9, 2008

So 2 games i had are off. This one wont count, and the Texas game was Postponed.

TonyMar · Apr 9, 2008

This is some bizarre managing...

Torre/Bochy did the same thing in LA...and Girardi tries it tonight.

Its April...the bullpens should be fresh.

Gator627 · Apr 10, 2008

TonyMar said:
This is some bizarre managing...

Torre/Bochy did the same thing in LA...and Girardi tries it tonight.

Its April...the bullpens should be fresh.

They dont want to waste his outing. Say he pitches 4 innings and it gets rained out until tomorrow or a hour or two delay. He wont be able to come back and pitch. It is a pretty smart move, IMO. It just didnt work out for him tonight.

TonyMar · Apr 10, 2008

Gator627 said:
They dont want to waste his outing. Say he pitches 4 innings and it gets rained out until tomorrow or a hour or two delay. He wont be able to come back and pitch. It is a pretty smart move, IMO. It just didnt work out for him tonight.

Which is exactly what ended up happening...

Kennedy threw 3 innings...and did not look very good. Girardi knew all along that he was going to use him at some point...if he's not going to start his starter...then he should skip him altogether...

Greinke is a relatively young kid...and Hillman stuck with him...and he dealt a real nice game.

I have always played listed pitchers in bases...but now I am finding that I have to check the forecast...and then just box the pitcher for the side I am on, with certain managers.

Gator627 · Apr 10, 2008

Like I said, it just didnt work out tonight. I imagine he threw him late so that he could keep the starting rotation on schedule.

TonyMar · Apr 10, 2008

I think when managers mess with players' routines...they are asking for trouble.

These guys may be professionals...but they all have certain routines they follow.

Girardi drew criticism over the way he handled Johnson in '06...and that kid is still a long ways away from returning.