""I know Kenny is capable of pitching well, and I know he's capable of pitching well in big games," said his manager Joe Torre. "He just has to show it. If Kenny pitches the way he's capable, we'll be fine."
He didn't, and he was gone.
After going 6-7 with a 5.65 ERA in 1997 for the Yanks, he was exiled to Oakland--far enough to exorcise the demons of New York City.
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But when he resurfaced in Flushing this summer and was hailed as a prodigal son, the Yankees fans knew better. And after Tuesday night, baseball fans around the world also know better.
Ball Four.
So much for the miracle.