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The 50% being the stats, of course -- you're overlooking the fact that Ian Kennedy has had an offspeed game since his days at USC.  
Blake Beavan (supposedly) developed an offspeed game two starts ago.  It is the old Blake Beavan that is not only a poor comparison for Ian Kennedy, but also for the new Blake Beavan.
Pitchers morph and change -- sometimes into completely different templates.  You're not going to be able to deploy your simplistic paint-by-numbers back-of-the baseball card matchups in order to understand them.
Honestly, Sandy.  Brandon McCarthy's 2003 minor league season, Derek Lowe's 2006 minor league season, Jamie Moyer's 1985 minor league season, those statlines are not going to help you understand their stardom in the major leagues.  
You might be able to get away with the minor leagues stats dogma with hitters.  Pitchers develop new motions and new pitches.

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