Official Season Thread - 2013 Edition

[ESPN Refugee]

LOL not after today.

For the most part he's been pretty good since the beginning of June and he would cost practically nothing. Tho Dan Haren wouldn't be a bad option either.

 

[Hambombs]

For the most part he's been pretty good since the beginning of June and he would cost practically nothing. Tho Dan Haren wouldn't be a bad option either.

He's been a lot better than bedard lately

 

[Windingmywatch]

He's been a lot better than bedard lately

Haren's recent success has been against PHL, MIL and MIA going 7.0 in each and giving up only 3ERs total (1.29ERA). Bedard has not done as well.

 

[Hambombs]

Haren's recent success has been against PHL, MIL and MIA going 7.0 in each and giving up only 3ERs total (1.29ERA). Bedard has not done as well.

He's done very good in July and August though

 

[Windingmywatch]

He's done very good in July and August though

Bedard Jul and Aug ... 8 outings including today ... 5 decisions (all losses) ... TEX (2), TBR (2), SEA (1), TOR (1), MIN (1), OAK (1). One of the TEX games and the MIN game were no decisions.

Erik Bedard 2013 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com

Those numbers don't count today's game @ OAK when he gave up 5ER in 4.2 today. So his 3.98ERA at the link grew to 4.56ERA after today's game against OAK.

For Bedard to be of interest in my opinion he would need to have shown success against teams TEX would face down the stretch. Of the opponents ... he's faced recently or even looking back at his whole season ... compared to TEX schedule to go ... I see more weakness than strength.

IMO ... As a #5 his spot will come up too often against teams where his contribution would not be as good as what TEX can put up without Bedard.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Bedard Jul and Aug ... 8 outings including today ... 5 decisions (all losses) ... TEX (2), TBR (2), SEA (1), TOR (1), MIN (1), OAK (1). One of the TEX games and the MIN game were no decisions.

Erik Bedard 2013 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com

EDITED: Those numbers 40.2IP and 18ER (3.98ERA) doesn't count today's game @ OAK when he gave up 5ER in 4.2IP. So his 3.98ERA over the two months grew to 4.56ERA.

For Bedard to be of interest in my opinion he would need to have shown success against teams TEX would face down the stretch. Of the opponents ... he's faced recently or even looking back at his whole season ... compared to TEX schedule to go ... I see more weakness than strength.

IMO ... As a #5 his spot will come up too often against teams where his contribution would not be as good as what TEX can put up without Bedard.

Edited the line above bolded.

 

[Hambombs]

Bedard Jul and Aug ... 8 outings including today ... 5 decisions (all losses) ... TEX (2), TBR (2), SEA (1), TOR (1), MIN (1), OAK (1). One of the TEX games and the MIN game were no decisions.

Erik Bedard 2013 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com

Those numbers don't count today's game @ OAK when he gave up 5ER in 4.2 today. So his 3.98ERA at the link grew to 4.56ERA after today's game against OAK.

For Bedard to be of interest in my opinion he would need to have shown success against teams TEX would face down the stretch. Of the opponents ... he's faced recently or even looking back at his whole season ... compared to TEX schedule to go ... I see more weakness than strength.

IMO ... As a #5 his spot will come up too often against teams where his contribution would not be as good as what TEX can put up without Bedard.

With that being said I still rather have Dan haren

 

[Windingmywatch]

With that being said I still rather have Dan haren

That was my point. Over Jul-Aug Haren's got 37IP and 2.43ERA w/.198BAA.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/p...2013&share=1.17#312-317-sum:pitching_gamelogs

 

[Hambombs]

That was my point. Over Jul-Aug Haren's got 37IP and 2.43ERA w/.198BAA.

Dan Haren 2013 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com

Ohhh gotcha my bad. Also his advanced number like FIP and xFIP are really good. #2-3 starter worth

 

[Windingmywatch]

That was my point. Over Jul-Aug Haren's got 37IP and 2.43ERA w/.198BAA.

Dan Haren 2013 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com

EDIT: Haren pitched today going 6.0IP w/1ER and will not get a decision. SFG scored 3runs in the top of the 9th to take the lead.

 

[Windingmywatch]

Ohhh gotcha my bad. Also his advanced number like FIP and xFIP are really good. #2-3 starter worth

When Haren vs Bedard was proposed earlier ... I thought Bedard might be the better choice given his currency in the AL. Haren's July-August though has been pretty stout.

 

[Hambombs]

When Haren vs Bedard was proposed earlier ... I thought Bedard might be the better choice given his currency in the AL. Haren's July-August though has been pretty stout.

Yup. But haren has been in the AL before hint hint "angels"

 

[Windingmywatch]

Yup. But haren has been in the AL before hint hint "angels"

Yea I know ... but dates to 2011 and 2010 was his better most recent season. I think that is too long ago although he's probably as current as Garza was/is. LAA didn't resign him ... guess they thought CJ would be all they needed.

 

[Hambombs]

Yea I know ... but dates to 2011 and 2010 was his better most recent season. I think that is too long ago although he's probably as current as Garza was/is. LAA didn't resign him ... guess they thought CJ would be all they needed.

Cj was signed before he left. But his numbers the last 2 months match his first full season with the angels

 

[Windingmywatch]

Cj was signed before he left. But his numbers the last 2 months match his first full season with the angels

You are correct. Haren didn't leave LAA until the end of last season. I was a year off in my head.

 

[fordman84]

Just read where Kirkman had a great rehab outing. Could be nice to get him back to help take some pressure off Ross in the BP. 5IP, 1BB, 7K's, no runs.

 

[romeo212000]

Just read where Kirkman had a great rehab outing. Could be nice to get him back to help take some pressure off Ross in the BP. 5IP, 1BB, 7K's, no runs.

Noooooo!!!!!!

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Noooooo!!!!!!

Should be a nice addition for a September addition and see what he has. His stuff is good and hopefully he's turned that corner mentally and figured it out.

 

[pegasusredleg]

Noooooo!!!!!!

If I remember correctly, he had a very good April to early May. It was sometime in May he found out his cancer was back and that may have contributed to his downturn. Perhaps he is back in the April form again. Given the long hard road our work horses in the BP have been on, getting a fresh arm in September call ups may be a force producer. Next time we have a 7-8 run lead in September, let him and few others have an inning or two.

 

[Nightcrawler]

As long as wash doesn't bring him out with a 1 run lead against Detroit and guys on base.