Haren gets some love!

by RickeySteals on Jul 8, 2005 10:48 AM PDT

Despite his Boston love, I gotta say, Bill Simmons over on ESPN's page 2 is one of the most entertaining writers in sports right now. He posted a mid season report card for the AL (sorta like our own Blez, but with more random references...) and had some cool things to say about Danny Haren:

The Bobby Simmons Award for "Best Player That Nobody Realizes is Good Yet"
Have you seen Danny Haren pitch for Oakland? First of all, he's a big dude with long hair and a crazy look in his eye -- one of those guys who stares down his manager because he doesn't want to come out of the game. Second, he's the reliever who shut the Sox down in long relief of Game 2 of the World Series -- in a must-win situation, on the road -- so clearly, he has the requisite testicular fortitude. Third, he's 6-0 in his last nine starts. Fourth, he's only 24. And fifth, he's on my AL-only roto team and one of the few bright spots of my season, so I thought I would give him his own paragraph. Thank you, Danny Haren. I enjoy your work. Keep it up and you'll get your own fluff column in ESPN The Magazine some day.

I'd check the whole column out, there's some good stuff in there:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/050708

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hahaha, thats awesome...

Haren has been awesome so far this year, and incredible the last month and a half. Just lights out. I'm excited to have this guy on the team. He's going to be such a great pitcher for us in the long run!

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by ZeroIndulgence on Jul 8, 2005 11:11 AM PDT reply actions

Me too

Every time he pitches, I feel like we will win.

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by kaweahkaweah on Jul 8, 2005 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

YES

You hit the nail on the head! I have total confidence in Haren. With him on the mound it feels like we'll win.

I have faith.

by BillybUcko on Jul 8, 2005 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions

He Does

Look a little crazy... but thats a good thing

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by Duby on Jul 8, 2005 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

Oh yeah...

Crazy is good, crazy keeps the other team scared.

by RickeySteals on Jul 8, 2005 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

damn

i was just about to post this. a pox upon your home.

What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do? If your numbers go up, you're having more fun.

by AlwaysSweatin on Jul 8, 2005 12:16 PM PDT reply actions

No poxes! Please!

I'm just lucky 'cause Simmons is on my daily reading list...

by RickeySteals on Jul 8, 2005 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Mine too

Desk jobs need men like Simmons.

What's the point of attaching a number to everything you do? If your numbers go up, you're having more fun.

by AlwaysSweatin on Jul 8, 2005 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Absolutely

Although it can be dangerous. He makes me laugh out loud at my desk at least once a week...

He's by far the least annoying boston fan I've ever seen. I think he's even scaled back the boston stuff a bit since the sox won (as opposed to the rest of the world).

by RickeySteals on Jul 8, 2005 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions