D-Backs claim A's Mr. Kennedy.... Kennedy...

by Mr. Philosophical on Aug 4, 2007 6:52 PM EDT

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/94510?source=rss&dest=STY-94510

"Kennedy, 28, is 3-9 with a 4.37 ERA (49 ER in 101.0 IP) over 27 games (16 starts) with the A's. He is 42-61 with a 4.75 ERA (474 ER in 899.0 IP) in 210 career games (139 starts) in parts of seven Major League seasons.

Kennedy is 1-1 with a 1.29 ERA (1 ER in 7.0 IP) in his last 6 games (all relief). He posted a 2.31 ERA (9 ER in 35.0 IP) in 39 relief outings in 2006 and is 7-4 with a 3.16 ERA (28 ER in 79.2 IP) over 71 career relief appearances."

Hmm... Probably to add more to the bullpen? I don't know. I mean, we may call down Ownings since we got Kim to start for us again. I wonder who we will drop from the 40 man roster for Kennedy.

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Petit was optioned down.

They may still be considering moving Micah down though, and bringing both Micah and Petit back up for September.

That's a pretty misleading win-loss to go with that ERA, sorta like Doug Davis when his record was something along the lines of 5-10.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 4, 2007 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

This pickup

I like. Kennedy is a solid lefty out of the pen.

Bob Melvin Sucks

by nihil67 on Aug 4, 2007 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

Justin Nippert will be optioned down

Make no mistake, Petit was optioned down to free up room for BK my friends in PHX land. Edgar Gonzales will pitch the rest of the season in random outings very well or perhaps we will cut him as he is out of options but the what if on Edgar gives him a stamped hand for now and he was looking like a starter at the end of last season hence vs the Padres for example when our season was over like the Giants this year... Nippert showed some good stuff so those of you who our angry like the Raiders fans always say there is always next year, hopefully this will not be the AZ Cardinals ongoing theme...
If Edgar is placed in a key game as it has been weeks... and blows it then we may cut him, but until then he is still a young potential. Calm down all you experts who want to beleive he is any 87 mile per hour average pitcher which is over-rated perhaps by the mexican factor or who knows what AZ reason, he has the potential to pitch right handed like a left hander as long as doesn't try to overthrow. Does this sound like a normal problem not to mention any names BK with someone on base? At least Edgar is young. How old are you?

Teen Age waste Land

by dzuckerman on Aug 5, 2007 2:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Um.....

I'm not quite sure I took any complete thoughts away from that... a bit too incoherent.

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 5, 2007 3:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

O.O

by AZDarkKnight on Aug 5, 2007 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Also,

Who is "Justin Nippert"? Is that some kind of super conglomeration of Justin Upton and Dustin Nippert that can hit, pitch, and play outfield?

Come on, Sandy Baby, loosen up. You're too tight.

by DbacksSkins on Aug 5, 2007 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Nippert indeed sent to Tucson

No surprise. I think dzuckerman was basically singing the praises of EdGOn. It'll be interesting to see the situation next year: the way I figure it, we have three slots in the rotation locked up for 2008, by Webb, Davis and Johnson. The other two could be any two from Nippert, Owings, Petit, EnGon and EdGon. Never forget, EdGon is actually younger than Owings.

by Jim McLennan on Aug 5, 2007 5:44 PM EDT reply actions