Now that Roger Clemens is out with an ailing elbow, the Yankees have to rely even more on rookie Ian Kennedy to pitch them into the playoffs. This creates a cruel twist for Kennedy. Kennedy is scheduled to get married October 6, which obviously would fall right in the middle of the American League Division Series. Pushing the wedding back a few weeks isn't a viable option because Kennedy's fianc?e, Allison Jaskowiak, plays women's basketball for USC. Her season begins in the middle of October. It's one of those feel-good, feel-bad situations. On a team filled with multi-millionaires, Kennedy is an easy person to root for. He's only 22 years old, just over a year out of college. Now, after starting the season pitching for Class-A Tampa, he has suddenly found himself pitching for the Yankees in the middle of a pennant race.