FACTS/FLUKES: Kennedy, Werth, Axford, Prado, Barmes

How good is Ian Kennedy? ... Ian Kennedy (RHP, ARI) followed up a strong first season in Arizona with an eye-opening 2011. He notched 21 wins, compiled a league-best winning percentage (.840) with a sub-3.00 ERA and finished fourth in the NL Cy Young voting. He's a no-brainer atop the Diamondbacks rotation, but does he have the skills to be a true fantasy ace?

Year    IP   ERA   xERA  H%   S%   Ctl  Dom  Cmd  hr/9    G/L/F    BPV
=====  ===  ====   ====  ==   ==  ====  ===  ===  ====  ========  ====    
2007    19  1.89   4.86  24   86   4.3  7.1  1.7   0.5  26/23/51    17
2008    40  8.17   6.24  35   56   5.9  6.1  1.0   1.1  41/12/48   -30
2009   -----------------1 IP in majors (injured)----------------------
2010   194  3.80  ...

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