I Told You So...

In my “I told you so” moment of the week, Ian Kennedy was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday due to a strained upper back. At least it wasn’t an arm problem, but those 165.1 innings were sure to catch up to him at some point. This should be the perfect reason to just shut down Kennedy for the season, which could turn this back injury into a blessing in disguise. However, indications are that he still may pitch make a start some time next week, which with another good outing could still put him in consideration for a spot on the post season roster. If Kennedy pitches and his back is still bothering him then it’s asking for arm injuries if he tries to compensate for his back. The question is, why even risk it when it’s completely unnecessary? If Roger Clemens leg problem, or one of his other million health problems he’s had this year, turns out to be serious then it could be somewhat justifiable to use Kennedy again, but it would still be better to go to Kei Igawa (did I really just say it was good to go to Igawa?), Chase Wright, Tyler Clippard, or Matt Desalvo for a start. Plenty of other teams are shutting down their prized pitchers (Devil Rays with James Shields, Giants with Tim Lincecum), and now its time for the Yankees to shut down theirs.