Kennedy thrilled with finish to debut season in KC

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KANSAS CITY — Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy continues to become acclimated to his new community.

Kennedy moved his family to Kansas City, enrolled his oldest daughter in preschool recently and continues to help out in the community. On Thursday, he helped hand out food at the Union City Mission, a homeless shelter in Kansas City.

“This is great, being able to help out like this,” Kennedy said.

Kennedy also aided the Royals, posting an 11-11 mark with a 3.68 ERA in his first season with the club. He delivered 195 2/3 innings and became precisely the type of player and person general manager Dayton Moore envisioned when he signed the righty to a five-year, $70 million deal last offseason.

However, there were plenty of critics who howled that Moore overpayed for Kennedy.

“I feel …

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