Kennedy: ‘It doesn’t feel like anything ever happened’
ByChad Jennings checks in with a report on rehabbing hurler Ian Kennedy, who made a brief cameo in the Triple-A Scranton clubhouse yesterday. “It feels good,” Kennedy said. “It doesn’t feel like anything ever happened. It’s a long process, but I understand we have to be on the cautious side because if something did happen, I’d be pretty upset at myself for pushing it.” IPK has been throwing 35-pitch bullpen sessions in Tampa, working on all four pitches to both sides of the dish.
He’s not going to make it into a game before the minor league season ends in a little over a week, so instead Kennedy will head to instructional league at the end of September before reporting to the Arizona Fall League. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to seeing him at full strength next spring.
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Good news! Still a fan and looking forward to seeing him in pinstripes someday soon.
I can’t wait to see IPK back. The guy has talent and could be used right now.
This is about the best news we can hope for at this point. Hopefully he gets through the autumn without incident and is ready for ST as the 5th/6th starter.
Isn’t he the last living Kennedy now?
Too soon.
Should I have made a Mary Jo Kopechne joke then? she’s been dead for like 40 years! That’s clearly not too soon, right?
Not too soon, but unfortunately also not too funny.
+1
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Call the police, Teddy. Saving someone’s life is more important than your public image.
Especially since your public image is gonna take a hit regardless.
Still, though, to quote Craig, “Why you gotta bring up old shit?”
Yeah, you’re right. It’s just that there’s been so much lionizing and genuflecting over the past few days that I feel like it should be balanced off a bit.
But you’re right, I’ll stop.
You’re an artist–artists push edges. I liked it…but…that probably hurts your argument
This isn’t the appropriate forum. Nobody is lionizing or genuflecting here, nor should they. No need for that, and no need for the opposite, this is a baseball blog.
(And I still maintain that comment wasn’t funny, anyway, no matter what you think of Ted Kennedy. It’s not even really a joke… it’s just “Mary Jo Kopechne, har har!”)
Not here, but roughly every time I’ve turned my TV on over the past week. That’s what I was reacting to.
I think this was a little uncalled for, but I can see the attempt at humor
LOL. That was too funny.
I lawl’d.
Isn’t he the last living Kennedy now?
Nope.
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Lincoln Kennedy…what a name.
I’m not sure why people are all upset over this joke. Not to bring politics into it, but why is Senator Kennedy’s death such a tragic, monumental event? Michael Jackson death jokes weren’t frowned upon here, but the death of a guy who killed a woman is off-limits? He was a senator whose life was handed to him, and though he accomplished much, let’s not treat him as some saint who is off-limits to jokes. Defending his honor on a baseball message board won’t bring him back.
So… It’s cool to try to demean his legacy on a baseball blog, but people shouldn’t speak up to “defend his honor” on a baseball blog? That makes no sense. How about we just, like, not talk about politics or other controversial, non-baseball and non-sports related subject… in this case, especially, since the man was laid to rest this weekend.
The original joke from schuyler was a tongue-in-cheek (still not very funny), and not meant to elicit responses of anger. The Mary Jo joke was just lame and he was clearly baiting. Some brouhaha developed, and in my opinion, there was an overreaction. It’s just a dumb joke but because it was Kennedy, it can’t be said? Had this been some other figure, it likely wouldn’t have mattered so much.
Perhaps my point was similar to that of the Artist – Kennedy is for some reason revered and thought to be a God-like hero, despite his serious flaws. You’re completely right that this is not the appropriate forum for non-baseball related controversy and political spraying. I will, in the future, refrain from discussing politics and other controversial things here. But a non-sports related subject? This is primarily a Yankees baseball blog, but all sorts of things are discussed here, many of which are not sports. Should we avoid them as well?
For the record, at no point did I say people should not speak up to defend his honor.
Frankly, I think this is a lot funnier than you’re giving me credit for. Not the initial “punchline”, but what predictably followed.
People have a right to say whatever they want, though.
Sorry for the late response. Busy day.
“The original joke from schuyler was a tongue-in-cheek (still not very funny), and not meant to elicit responses of anger.”
Show me one person who responded with anger. You can’t, because nobody did. Straw-man argument.
“The Mary Jo joke was just lame and he was clearly baiting.”
Agreed.
“Some brouhaha developed, and in my opinion, there was an overreaction.”
Brouhaha? Overreaction? I think that’s a stretch. People responded and said ‘not funny, not appropriate.’ In my mind that’s far from a brouhaha. The only people who seem to be making a big deal out of this are those (like you) that want to make jokes about Kennedy and they, as The Artist admitted, are reacting not to anything written here at RAB but to what they perceive in the MSM. The only brouhaha being raised is being raised by those who seem to want to complain, in the comments section of a baseball blog, about Kennedy and media coverage of his passing. The only reaction on the other side has been ‘inappropriate forum, please stop.’ Again, I think you’re kind of building up, and trying to bring down, a straw-man here.
“It’s just a dumb joke but because it was Kennedy, it can’t be said? Had this been some other figure, it likely wouldn’t have mattered so much.”
Disagree. Nobody around here is bringing up politics other than those who want to make jokes about Kennedy. It’s not like jokes about one guy aren’t allowed, while jokes about someone else are. Yet another straw-man.
“Perhaps my point was similar to that of the Artist – Kennedy is for some reason revered and thought to be a God-like hero, despite his serious flaws.”
You have every right to your opinion, nobody has even questioned or even addressed the substance of your opinions here… I, and others, continue to maintain that this just isn’t the appropriate forum to discuss that kind of opinion. Again – This whole conversation was started by someone making light of Kennedy’s death, not by someone defending him, and nobody has even gone so far as to even defend or speak reverently about Kennedy here. All anyone has done is say that this is an inappropriate forum for that kind of talk – an opinion you seem to agree with. All this reverence you’re talking about… None of it has appeared here. If you’re angry with the MSM reaction, go comment on a political blog. It hasn’t happened here and this isn’t the appropriate forum in which to discuss it.
“You’re completely right that this is not the appropriate forum for non-baseball related controversy and political spraying.”
Good, we agree. Given that you seem to agree with this, the only important point in this conversation, I’m not sure what your problem is with people who have said ‘this is the inappropriate forum for this kind of talk.’ (And, dude, “political spraying?” I mean, I know what you meant, but that phrase is new to me. lol)
“I will, in the future, refrain from discussing politics and other controversial things here.”
Good, I think we all agree that’s for the best.
“But a non-sports related subject? This is primarily a Yankees baseball blog, but all sorts of things are discussed here, many of which are not sports. Should we avoid them as well?”
You are twisting and misinterpreting my words, here. I didn’t say we can’t, and that people don’t, discuss non-baseball and non-sports subjects here at RAB. I said: “How about we just, like, not talk about politics or other controversial, non-baseball and non-sports related subjects.” Let’s delete that comma and make it even more clear: “controversial non-baseball and non-sports related subjects.” Actually, I guess that comma could have clouded the intent of my statement, and if that’s so then consider this my clarification. I was referring to things that are non-sports related and controversial, like religion and politics. I thought that was clear but if not, hopefully now it is.
“For the record, at no point did I say people should not speak up to defend his honor.”
I guess I was confused as to the intent of your statement that “defending his honor on a baseball message board won’t bring him back.” And, I know I’m a broken-record at this point, but nobody has stepped up to even argue with you guys about Kennedy (or “defend his honor”), all anyone has said in response is ‘inappropriate forum, please stop.’ Everyone in unison now: yet another straw-man.
Manifesto: Over.
you know that you’re quoting two different people, right?
I just made the initial statement, the mary jo one, and the one about it being funnier than im being given credit for.
I think everyone is responding tensely to one another, and I think such a stupid little comment can create a thread with such a response…that to me is funny.
The initial joke wasn’t vintage Monty Python, but how others are reacting to it, and to each other, is.
“you know that you’re quoting two different people, right?”
No, that’s false. I only quoted JMK, my comment didn’t address your comments at all.
It would be an amazing story if Kennedy gets elected to the Hall one day.
David Cone would agree.
It would be an amazing story if Kennedy gets elected to the
HallHouse one day.Fixed that for you.
Who remembers J R Richard? The abuse he endured because of this malady was uncalled for. And when he had the stroke it was to late to save his career. Here’s wishing IPK the best, and as for the rest of you “diving into the MUUUrKIE depths” trying to take advantage of the events Mary Jo say’s, “cut the crap”.
I bet, in total, MJK viewed her death as a positive, helping to propel TK to the man he became. She was pretty progressive.
I hope he does well and continues to progress on his road to recovery. There’s a chance we could have Kennedy join Joba and Hughes in the majors next year.
I just noticed he is mostly a flyball pitcher, that may not bode well in Yankee stadium.
I hope he has an efficient road back to the bronx. Ive always thought the Yankees should hire Mussina to let IPK follow him around for an extended period of time during the off season so he can learn how to pitch.
IPK can asst coach Mooses little league team.
IPK should learn a sinker and/or cutter.
Glad hes healthy but this guy is a NL pitcher. He cannot compete in the AL East.
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