In Ortiz 's 14 road starts this year he has given up 23 HR's.
He has had 10 (37%) multiple HR games.
Kennedy first start after being shut down with dead arm .
Here is what Mcrae had to say:
The Rays are not going to take any chances with Joe Kennedy, limiting to him about 100 pitches today, but the left-hander insists his arm feels just fine after he skipped a start because of fatigue.
"I'm ready to go," said Kennedy, who lasted 3 2/3 innings against the White Sox on Aug. 25. "I think everything is going to be fine. I'll be ready to finish the season out strong."
Kennedy has pitched 173 innings this season, including a team-leading five complete games, and is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA lifetime against the Angels.
"You don't want to overuse them, but you don't want to baby them either," manager Hal McRae said. "They don't get any better if you baby them. They need a certain mind-set when they go out there. If they have a five and fly mentality they're not going to get anywhere as pitchers.
"But he's done outstanding. ... He's gotten much better."
angels should have tim salmon's bat back in the lineup also today.
He has had 10 (37%) multiple HR games.
Kennedy first start after being shut down with dead arm .
Here is what Mcrae had to say:
The Rays are not going to take any chances with Joe Kennedy, limiting to him about 100 pitches today, but the left-hander insists his arm feels just fine after he skipped a start because of fatigue.
"I'm ready to go," said Kennedy, who lasted 3 2/3 innings against the White Sox on Aug. 25. "I think everything is going to be fine. I'll be ready to finish the season out strong."
Kennedy has pitched 173 innings this season, including a team-leading five complete games, and is 0-2 with a 6.35 ERA lifetime against the Angels.
"You don't want to overuse them, but you don't want to baby them either," manager Hal McRae said. "They don't get any better if you baby them. They need a certain mind-set when they go out there. If they have a five and fly mentality they're not going to get anywhere as pitchers.
"But he's done outstanding. ... He's gotten much better."
angels should have tim salmon's bat back in the lineup also today.
