RockieBill
12-16-2003, 11:08 AM
Toronto sent Mark Hendrickson to the Devil Rays, who gave up Joe Kennedy to pry Justin Speier loose from the Rockies.
The Rockies never cease to amaze me - Kennedy should fit right in -
From Baseball America -
Kennedy, a 24-year-old lefty, has seen his ERA rise from 4.44 to 4.53 to 6.13 in his three major league seasons. His .200 winning percentage (3-12) was the worst in the majors in 2003, and his ERA would have been the worst had he pitched enough innings to qualify. Kennedy was torched for a .303 average and 19 homers while putting together a 77-47 K-BB ratio in 134 innings. With a low-90s fastball and a good curveball, Kennedy has the stuff to fare much better than he did in 2003. But he too often gets too tentative, doesn't challenge hitters and falls behind in the count. He made $300,000 this season and won't be eligible for arbitration until after 2004. His career record is 18-31, 4.98 in 82 games.
The Rockies never cease to amaze me - Kennedy should fit right in -
From Baseball America -
Kennedy, a 24-year-old lefty, has seen his ERA rise from 4.44 to 4.53 to 6.13 in his three major league seasons. His .200 winning percentage (3-12) was the worst in the majors in 2003, and his ERA would have been the worst had he pitched enough innings to qualify. Kennedy was torched for a .303 average and 19 homers while putting together a 77-47 K-BB ratio in 134 innings. With a low-90s fastball and a good curveball, Kennedy has the stuff to fare much better than he did in 2003. But he too often gets too tentative, doesn't challenge hitters and falls behind in the count. He made $300,000 this season and won't be eligible for arbitration until after 2004. His career record is 18-31, 4.98 in 82 games.