She expects Kennedy to continue to play, including time at 3b. So another organizational "shot across the bow" to Figgins (though her wording indicates that they've communicated to her that it is still "a matter of some delicacy"). I don't doubt that Kennedy even taking ground balls at third impacts clubhouse politics. Also intresting that she indicates that Cust has already been told that he's being thrown under the bus, but that Figgins is being "handled" differently. I'm struggling with the formating, but the following is all quoted from her:
When Ackley comes up I would expect Wedge to not play him every day, but play him something closer to five out of seven games. Wedge believes that rookies benefit from extra days off and also that they need to be protected at times. On those days off Kennedy can play second. I would also expect Ackley to get time at DH, days he doesn't have to worry about fielding. Again, Kennedy can play second on those days.
And the rest of the days when Ackley is at second? Well, Kennedy has been taking a lot of early work at third base lately and I am told that the option of getting at least some playing time there is being looked at.
Conversations about the need to play the younger players have already been had with Jack Cust and I suspect the same has been done at least to some extent with Chone Figgins.