The Analytical Yankee Fan

Ian got a little roughed up tonight, we all saw that. Let’s not go into a panic over this, okay? It’s his first start of the season.

It was cold. The cold effects your grip on breaking pitches. One of Kennedy’s biggest weapons is his curve ball. He wasn’t throwing that for strikes, and he usually does. Let me repeat, the cold affects your grip on breaking pitches, it was cold tonight. Understand?

There was a STRICT umpire, who didn’t call those strikes on the edges of the plate. Kennedy hit the edge at least 10 times during this game. Called strikes would’ve swung everything in a much different direction.

Last but not least, compares Kennedy’s minor league numbers to Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, Clay Buchholz and Homer Bailey. Ian Kennedy’s are the best.

Thank you for reading. Now stop freaking out over one start on a cold night.