Quote Originally Posted by InSpades View Post
As for Kennedy... he always looks great in AAA and then it doesn't translate into the majors. Hopefully it's just a mental block that he can get past this year.
I think that's a little bit unfair to Kennedy to say "it doesn't translate into the majors."

It DID translate into the majors in 2007, when he gave the Yankees three very effective starts during the stretch drive in September (an average of 6.1 innings with a 1.89 ERA).

He was hurt in 2008 and struggled. He was hurt in spring and tried to pitch through it, but was shut down after nine starts in April and May (he came back and tried one start in August, but was so bad he was shut down) -- but I'd hate to write him off based on 10 injured 2008 starts.

As for Wang, I don't believe he's an ace -- in fact one of the Yankees postseason problems in 2006 and 2007 was that their most effective pitcher WASN'T an ace. But if he could regain form, he would be a solid middle of the rotation starter. Unfortunately, I can't see that happening in 2010.