10/4 Cubs (Haren) @ Brewers (Lopez), 2:10, WGN TV

[ctcf]

Rude

[UMFan83]

This will get lost in the playoff talk but for a guy we vilified, Dan Haren had a really nice final month and change of his career.

 

After September 1st: 6 starts, 32.2 IP, 8 ER, 2 HR allowed, 2.20 ERA, 3-0 record, Cubs were 5-1 in his starts.

 

I'm sure his FIP was atrocious and he was very lucky or something but nice work.

 

Now hopefully Joe doesnt see his last 2 starts against STL (11.1 IP, 1 ER) and slot him into a potential NLDS rotation

[Guest]

This will get lost in the playoff talk but for a guy we vilified, Dan Haren had a really nice final month and change of his career.

 

After September 1st: 6 starts, 32.2 IP, 8 ER, 2.20 ERA, 3-0 record, Cubs were 5-1 in his starts.

Yeah, of all the pitchers moved at the deadline, the only one that was clearly better was Happ. Given how it started, it is hard to believe he ended up (almost) as good or better than Kazmir, Cueto, Leake and Hamels.

[Guest]

This will get lost in the playoff talk but for a guy we vilified, Dan Haren had a really nice final month and change of his career.

 

After September 1st: 6 starts, 32.2 IP, 8 ER, 2 HR allowed, 2.20 ERA, 3-0 record, Cubs were 5-1 in his starts.

 

I'm sure his FIP was atrocious and he was very lucky or something but nice work.

 

Now hopefully Joe doesnt see his last 2 starts against STL (11.1 IP, 1 ER) and slot him into a potential NLDS rotation

 

had his best FIP and second best xFIP of any month this season

 

and joe wouldn't do that.

[ctcf]

Part of me wouldn't mind Haren out of the pen.

[UMFan83]

This will get lost in the playoff talk but for a guy we vilified, Dan Haren had a really nice final month and change of his career.

 

After September 1st: 6 starts, 32.2 IP, 8 ER, 2 HR allowed, 2.20 ERA, 3-0 record, Cubs were 5-1 in his starts.

 

I'm sure his FIP was atrocious and he was very lucky or something but nice work.

 

Now hopefully Joe doesnt see his last 2 starts against STL (11.1 IP, 1 ER) and slot him into a potential NLDS rotation

 

had his best FIP and second best xFIP of any month this season

 

and joe wouldn't do that.

 

My thought process is that I think he really doesn't trust Hammel at all and the Cubs might need a 4th starter for game 4 of the NLDS. But Joe seems to be married to the bullpen day idea either in game 2 or 4. Obviously it's all a moot point if the Cubs are down 2-1 going into game 4 because Lester would start on 3 days rest.

[Sammy Sofa]

BAH. Haren can go suck a tailpipe. He should have been Hamels, dammit...HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSS.

[UMFan83]

Part of me wouldn't mind Haren out of the pen.

 

Because of his home run rate and the fact that he's a junk baller I don't think I'd want to see him come out of the pen.

[Guest]

This will get lost in the playoff talk but for a guy we vilified, Dan Haren had a really nice final month and change of his career.

 

After September 1st: 6 starts, 32.2 IP, 8 ER, 2 HR allowed, 2.20 ERA, 3-0 record, Cubs were 5-1 in his starts.

 

I'm sure his FIP was atrocious and he was very lucky or something but nice work.

 

Now hopefully Joe doesnt see his last 2 starts against STL (11.1 IP, 1 ER) and slot him into a potential NLDS rotation

 

had his best FIP and second best xFIP of any month this season

 

and joe wouldn't do that.

 

My thought process is that I think he really doesn't trust Hammel at all and the Cubs might need a 4th starter for game 4 of the NLDS. But Joe seems to be married to the bullpen day idea either in game 2 or 4. Obviously it's all a moot point if the Cubs are down 2-1 going into game 4 because Lester would start on 3 days rest.

 

What'd I miss? Only reference I've seen was several days ago when he said he wouldn't rule it out.

[Guest]

Part of me wouldn't mind Haren out of the pen.

 

Because of his home run rate and the fact that he's a junk baller I don't think I'd want to see him come out of the pen.

 

Keep in mind his stuff would play up out of the pen so he'd be throwing at 89 or even 90.

[Guest]

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[UMFan83]

This will get lost in the playoff talk but for a guy we vilified, Dan Haren had a really nice final month and change of his career.

 

After September 1st: 6 starts, 32.2 IP, 8 ER, 2 HR allowed, 2.20 ERA, 3-0 record, Cubs were 5-1 in his starts.

 

I'm sure his FIP was atrocious and he was very lucky or something but nice work.

 

Now hopefully Joe doesnt see his last 2 starts against STL (11.1 IP, 1 ER) and slot him into a potential NLDS rotation

 

had his best FIP and second best xFIP of any month this season

 

and joe wouldn't do that.

 

My thought process is that I think he really doesn't trust Hammel at all and the Cubs might need a 4th starter for game 4 of the NLDS. But Joe seems to be married to the bullpen day idea either in game 2 or 4. Obviously it's all a moot point if the Cubs are down 2-1 going into game 4 because Lester would start on 3 days rest.

 

What'd I miss? Only reference I've seen was several days ago when he said he wouldn't rule it out.

 

Nothing I guess. Married is probably the wrong word. I just get the impression that he doesn't trust Hammel at all and even if he did start him he'd be on a really short leash making it essentially a pen game

[Andy]

#winisfun is right up there with #WeAreGood

[Guest]

#winisfun is right up there with #WeAreGood

 

yeppp i wish the hashtags had shown up on the embed

[imb]

i think im just gonna start the playoff thread [expletive] your rotations