which would you choose..??

ak4na2 · March 20th, 2007, 04:29 PM

if you guys havent heard yet.. haren has been announced as opening day starter.. and harden would go third.. scheduling him for the home opener start..

so if you were a pitcher which start would you rather have.. opening day start or home opener start..??

and also would you throw blanton out there as the number 2 starter..?? only so he could face the mariners twice in the month of april.. =) then hope he can win one between the angels, yankees and rangers.. the a's could reshuffle the rotation in the first two weeks of may with 2 off days..

Nat · March 21st, 2007, 05:07 PM

I would go Haren/Loaiza/Harden/Blanton, so I think it's set well as is...
Same way Zito was our #1 even when Harden looked to be the ace of the staff, it's generally about skill combined with durability when choosing your front-line guy. Most fans' heart is with Rich anyway, so having him open at home is preferable for that reason as well.
Can't wait for Opening Day!

RobDogBucky · March 23rd, 2007, 10:15 AM

Rambling:

I will go with Blanton as #2 to start, as you say, to get him two starts vs Mariners in April. Don't argue with success, eh?

Hope Loaiza comes around a bit more to the form he ended the season in last year. Also, I would not wait too long on Kennedy before pulling the plug. Windsor instead to start, then if he has the yips at the big league level again, use Halsey. Halsey started out well last season when called upon early to stop the bleeding in several situations, and I would hope if Kennedy washes out and if Windsor is still ineffective up here, that they keep trying these other options like Halsey. I know he doesn't have lots of cheerleaders amongst the A's faithful, but he helped out a lot in the first half of the season last year. Baptism by fire can be a motivational experience.

Prolly much too early to think about Komine or others at this point, and I suppose having to go to Windsor or Halsey is bad enough. Let's just hope Kennedy can find it, which is the preferred solution to this current dilemma. I think we do need a leftie in the rotation too, which tempers the urge to shelve Kennedy early and causes me to lean toward Halsey as first option.

Later,
RDB

lastexit · March 23rd, 2007, 01:53 PM

Loiaza looked great at the end of last season. Give him a shot. Also it's best to not heap too much pressure on Harden. Danny Haren can handle it and it's great to get him some shine as he's been vastly overlooked these past few years.

RobDogBucky · March 23rd, 2007, 04:46 PM

Interesting about Haren. I wanted to look up his career stats and put in "Dan Haren." That got me next to zilch. Then I put in "Danny Haren," and went straight to his career stats. Funny, how much a little thing like that can mean.

I wonder if he officially wants to be named Danny or if Dan is ok with him?

Too much time on my hands late on a Friday afternoon.

Later,
RDB

ak4na2 · March 23rd, 2007, 08:36 PM

his bobblehead says dan haren.. and i think in his signature his first name just gets a "D"..

reminds me of douglas murray on the sharks.. he wants to be called douglas and not doug.. i guess with the swedish accent (he is from sweeden..) doug sounds like dog a little too much.. =)

bedir than average · March 23rd, 2007, 08:51 PM

Haren's opposing starter has been announced

http://www.fanhome.com/forums/seattl...soon-king.html

lastexit · March 25th, 2007, 01:39 AM

Felix Hernandez is the real thing and I think Seattle might be a decent team this year. Everything has to go their way in terms of starting pitching but it's actually POSSIBLE, unlike the case for, oh, I dunno, those hapless midgets across the bay...

March 20th, 2007, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ak4na2 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 103	which would you choose..?? if you guys havent heard yet.. haren has been announced as opening day starter.. and harden would go third.. scheduling him for the home opener start.. so if you were a pitcher which start would you rather have.. opening day start or home opener start..?? and also would you throw blanton out there as the number 2 starter..?? only so he could face the mariners twice in the month of april.. =) then hope he can win one between the angels, yankees and rangers.. the a's could reshuffle the rotation in the first two weeks of may with 2 off days..

March 23rd, 2007, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Haren's opposing starter has been announced http://www.fanhome.com/forums/seattl...soon-king.html __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

March 21st, 2007, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nat Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,317	I would go Haren/Loaiza/Harden/Blanton, so I think it's set well as is... Same way Zito was our #1 even when Harden looked to be the ace of the staff, it's generally about skill combined with durability when choosing your front-line guy. Most fans' heart is with Rich anyway, so having him open at home is preferable for that reason as well. Can't wait for Opening Day!

March 23rd, 2007, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
RobDogBucky Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 118	Rambling: I will go with Blanton as #2 to start, as you say, to get him two starts vs Mariners in April. Don't argue with success, eh? Hope Loaiza comes around a bit more to the form he ended the season in last year. Also, I would not wait too long on Kennedy before pulling the plug. Windsor instead to start, then if he has the yips at the big league level again, use Halsey. Halsey started out well last season when called upon early to stop the bleeding in several situations, and I would hope if Kennedy washes out and if Windsor is still ineffective up here, that they keep trying these other options like Halsey. I know he doesn't have lots of cheerleaders amongst the A's faithful, but he helped out a lot in the first half of the season last year. Baptism by fire can be a motivational experience. Prolly much too early to think about Komine or others at this point, and I suppose having to go to Windsor or Halsey is bad enough. Let's just hope Kennedy can find it, which is the preferred solution to this current dilemma. I think we do need a leftie in the rotation too, which tempers the urge to shelve Kennedy early and causes me to lean toward Halsey as first option. Later, RDB

March 23rd, 2007, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
lastexit Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SF Posts: 88	Loiaza looked great at the end of last season. Give him a shot. Also it's best to not heap too much pressure on Harden. Danny Haren can handle it and it's great to get him some shine as he's been vastly overlooked these past few years.

March 23rd, 2007, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
RobDogBucky Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 118	Interesting about Haren. I wanted to look up his career stats and put in "Dan Haren." That got me next to zilch. Then I put in "Danny Haren," and went straight to his career stats. Funny, how much a little thing like that can mean. I wonder if he officially wants to be named Danny or if Dan is ok with him? Too much time on my hands late on a Friday afternoon. Later, RDB

March 23rd, 2007, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
ak4na2 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 103	his bobblehead says dan haren.. and i think in his signature his first name just gets a "D".. reminds me of douglas murray on the sharks.. he wants to be called douglas and not doug.. i guess with the swedish accent (he is from sweeden..) doug sounds like dog a little too much.. =)

March 25th, 2007, 01:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
lastexit Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SF Posts: 88	Felix Hernandez is the real thing and I think Seattle might be a decent team this year. Everything has to go their way in terms of starting pitching but it's actually POSSIBLE, unlike the case for, oh, I dunno, those hapless midgets across the bay...