Ian Kennedy To Go Under Knife For Aneurysm
Via the AP -
New York Yankees pitcher Ian Kennedy will have surgery next week for an aneurysm under his right biceps, the latest setback for a team slowed by injuries.
The 24-year-old Kennedy was pitching in Triple-A this season after going 0-4 with a 8.17 ERA for New York last year. The righty had felt numbness in his pitching hand last month.
Doctors diagnosed Kennedy with an aneurysm around his biceps. Dr. George Todd, who operated on pitcher David Cone’s aneurysm in 1996, will do the procedure. It was uncertain when Kennedy would be able to pitch again.
Cone pitched no-hit ball for seven innings against Oakland in his return from that surgery. Manager Joe Girardi told Kennedy that story, hoping to reassure him before the pitcher sees Todd on Tuesday.
“This guy does really good work,” Girardi told Kennedy.
I hope that Cone reaches out to Kennedy on this one. Hearing what it’s like, having to deal with this, from someone who’s been there, could help. Scary stuff, indeed. Cross you fingers for Ian, the person, on this one – and then worry about the ball player part down the line.
Yup.. Prays and best wishes for IPK the person to recover fully.. Horrible thing to happen to to a young person or for that matter any person….
Who knows.. Maybe he can come back and pitch like Cone on day….