I’m trying to say it humbly, but it doesn’t matter what I say, it’s going to come out cocky. You...

I’m trying to say it humbly, but it doesn’t matter what I say, it’s going to come out cocky. You just know. I woke up today and told my wife, I just have a feeling I’m going to make these guys look stupid.

-- Ian Kennedy in his post game interview following his dominant performance against Charlotte

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Excellent.

We pissed him off. Scranton was definitely the right call. Let’s see if he can continue to make us look stupid for another couple starts, and then perhaps he’ll have his mojo ready for the bigs again. Let Igawa burn up a couple starts and hopefully IPK will be back in the rotation by June.

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on May 7, 2008 12:56 PM EDT 0 recs

You're right Ian...

it did sound cocky… and not sure it’s warranted.

Maybe, just maybe he wasn’t afraid to throw strikes to AAA hitters. 23.2 IP, almost a run per inning, 20/16 BB to K… how stupid are they for sending you down?

That said, hopefully he can carry this confidence with him back to the bigs when he comes back.

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by NumberSeven on May 7, 2008 1:17 PM EDT 0 recs

Cocky is good

I want someone on the hill who believes he’s the shit—even if he isn’t. As Yogi so astutely noted, “90 percent of the game is 50 percent mental.” Much of the game is played between the ears.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on May 7, 2008 1:46 PM EDT 0 recs

I read it quickly

but it sounded like it was the batters he was looking to make look stupid.

I really don’t think a rookie is going to pronounce that he wants to make the Yankee front office look stupid. That would be bad.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on May 7, 2008 3:13 PM EDT 0 recs

Pete Abe thought it was a good quote too

The first time I read it, I thought he was talking about Cashman and Girardi. My initial reaction was “Yikes. You just made yourself look stupid.” I was relieved when I realized he was referring to the Charlotte hitters.

Hey, bxgrl. Could you drop me a quick email so I can respond to it? I wanted to discuss something with you away from these boards.

by anaconda on May 7, 2008 3:31 PM EDT up 0 recs

Either way,

it’s a positive sign. A man needs his mojo. He can apologize later.

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on May 7, 2008 3:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

Agreed

I was encouraged to read that quote from him – which is why I posted it in the first place.

The kid can pitch – we all know that. But I guess he needed a wake up call or a kick in the ass to get it together. He’ll be back with the team soon enough because everyone knows Igawa is going to be treated like a lamb to the slaughterhouse this weekend against the Tigers lineup. His following start would be against Tampa and they filleted him a couple of times last season.

My guess is that Igawa makes no more than two starts before being shipped back where he belongs.

by anaconda on May 7, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up 0 recs