Posts Tagged: Dan Haren

2010: Another lost year for the Diamondbacks

Well, mercifully it’s over. Another lackluster season has come to an end for the Arizona Diamondbacks. And the 2010 Diamondbacks didn’t tease their fans by pretending to be contenders. The D-backs showed their identity early, and spent their last 130 [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Rusty Ryal waits for the start of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on May 25, 2010 in Denver. Colorado beat Arizona 3-2. UPI/Gary C. Caskey Photo via Newscom13 Comments

I know it’s early, but D-backs’ trades are looking pretty good

If you go back two weeks, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 25-man roster looked a lot different than it does today. Two weeks ago, the roster still featured Dan Haren, Chad Qualls, Edwin Jackson, and Chris Snyder. All of those players are [...]

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July 25, 2010 - Oakland, CA, United States of America - 25 Jul, 2010; Oakland, CA, USA; Chicago White Sox pitcher Dan Hudson.476 Comments

The Curious Case of Brandon Webb

No this is not about a pitcher that gets better with age. This is simply about how a fan favorite and team ace can, in just a couple of years, become forgotten and seemingly disappear. Brandon Webb’s career started with [...]

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Brownie Points: Can the Diamondbacks play the Mets every day?

Mr. Met is hiding his humongous head in shame. The Diamondbacks are 5-1 against the Mets – and 0-10 against everyone else – since the All-Star break. Meanwhile the Mets, who in the thick of the playoff race at the [...]

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July 30, 2010 - Flushing, New York, United States of America - 30 July 2010: New York Mets outfielder Chris Carter ( ) out at first at the hand of Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Adam LaRoche.No Comments

Poll: The Haren/Webb combo just the latest in a long line of Valley disappointments

The date was December 14th, 2007. The Arizona Diamondbacks had just completed an 8-player deal with the Oakland Athletics that sent All-Star pitcher Dan Haren to the desert. The trade gave the Diamondbacks a formidable one-two combination at the top [...]

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15 Oct 1995: Defensive lineman Eric Swann of the Arizona Cardinals looks on during a game against the Washington Redskins at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The Cardinals won the game, 24-20.904 Comments

Brownie Points: Introducing your Arizona Grizzlies…

It was less than three years ago, but it seems more like three decades. Fresh off a run to the National League Championship Series, the Diamondbacks gave away the farm (literally) to acquire Dan Haren from Oakland. With Haren joining [...]

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The (Happily) Trapped Fan: Haren Got Traded! Oh, There’s A Game Going On Too

It was then I realized, “Oh yeah, there’s a game going on.” I had completely [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Dan Haren squats down and watches a base hit by St. Louis Cardinals Brendan Ryan in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 28, 2010. St. Louis won the game 6-5. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom10 Comments

Haren glad to be headed to Anaheim…can you blame him?

The Dan Haren era in Arizona came to an end on Sunday as the D-backs dealt the All-Star pitcher to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for four players including left-handed starter Joe Saunders. And yes, I know the phrase [...]

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[Audio] Haren traded to Angels

During the 7th inning of the Arizona Diamondbacks game with the San Francisco Giants, it became official–right hander Dan Haren was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for four players, including left-handed starter Joe Saunders. The other players [...]

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Was Trading For Dan Haren a Mistake?

If you own a current Diamondbacks jersey (or jersey shirt) chances are the jersey represents either Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Justin Upton or Mark Reynolds. These are the team’s four core players (yes, I still count Webb as a core [...]

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren watches the action from the dugout against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 30, 2010. Arizona won the game 4-2. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom85 Comments